Story problems can help young learners grasp math concepts, but teachers must design and scaffold them carefully.

Mathematical word problem-solving skills are an important area to master during education, since these skills provide a basis for applying and combining mathematical knowledge in different situations.

In a recent study from our research group, we looked into how different characteristics of mathematical word problem-solving tasks may influence elementary schooler’s performance.

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 ...