I began to wonder: Maybe the problem was not with the word problems themselves, but with the difficulty in teaching proper problem-solving techniques.

Opinion MGH’s ‘R’-word problem Mass General demonstrates a deep ignorance of and utter disregard for people with intellectual disabilities that undermines all the good that the hospital ...

Word problems are often described as “math stories” and can put complex mathematical operations into a more approachable form for students. But students often struggle when they see a ...

Sara Cothren Cook, Lauren W. Collins, Lisa L. Morin, Paul J. Riccomini, Schema-Based Instruction for Mathematical Word Problem Solving, Learning Disability Quarterly ...

Specifically, we studied the efficacy of a word-problem intervention for ELLs with MD (N = 9) that combined culturally and linguistically responsive practices with schema instruction (CLR-SI).

A new study from the University of Kansas explores the role of working memory in word problem-solving for students with and without math difficulties. Researchers found that using interventions to ...