Math Stories (Grades 1-8): Help the Cat in the Hat, the Three Little Pigs and other storybook characters solve word problems in this collection of more than 4,000 problems submitted by students ...

Science Why schools are teaching math word problems all wrong Teachers are trying new strategies that move away from focusing on ‘key words.’ Sarah Carr / The Hechinger Report ...

Wim Van Dooren, Lieven Verschaffel, Patrick Onghena, The Impact of Preservice Teachers' Content Knowledge on Their Evaluation of Students' Strategies for Solving Arithmetic and Algebra Word Problems, ...

Beyond describing solving attempts, the article offers terms for describing and explaining what and how do learners appreciate and make out of solving introductory school algebra problems over a three ...

Kevin Dykema, a math expert, shares strategies for teachers to help students tackle word problems.

To learn math, students must build a mental toolbox of facts and procedures needed for different problems. But students who can recall these foundational facts in isolation often struggle to use ...

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 ...