The secret beauty in apples, stars and the center of you. In the world of taxicab geometry, even the Pythagorean theorem takes a back seat. Trying to fit it all in? There’s a trick to it, even in 24 ...

CENTRAL FALLS, R.I. — When Natalia Molina began teaching her second grade students word problems earlier this school year, every lesson felt difficult. Most students were stymied by problems ...

Without them, a math word problem becomes an exercise in reading comprehension and guessing intent. Clear and concise communication is harder than it appears, but worth the effort. If I’ve guessed the ...

Teachers can facilitate positive learning experiences to help students develop favorable perceptions about their math skills.

Word problems can press students to think more critically and make sense of the “math story ” being told to them. This inherent quality of word problems also turns them into a cognitive puzzle ...

Age is an important predictor of Americans' feelings toward math, the survey revealed. About half as many younger U.S. adults (32% of those aged 18 to 24) as older adults (61% of those ages 65 and ...

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 ...

A.I.’s math problem reflects how much the new technology is a break with computing’s past. By Steve Lohr In the school year that ended recently, one class of learners stood out as a seeming ...

Math word problems require literacy, math, and executive function skills from young children, so mastering them is key to later school success. Credit: Philip Keith for The Hechinger Report The ...

Consider a middle-school word problem: A store is selling 6 bags of marbles for $18. What is the unit price for a bag of marbles? I have visited hundreds of math classrooms across the nation.

One approach to early elementary word problems that is taking off in some schools, including Segue Institute, has its origins in a special education intervention for struggling math students.

RI EDUCATION Schools are teaching math word problems all wrong. But some educators have found a better way. In Central Falls, R.I., teachers are trying new strategies that move away from focusing ...