Education Week: Word Problems Get a Bad Rap in Math Class. Here’s How to Get Them Right
Students often struggle to connect math with the real world. Word problems—a combination of words, numbers, and mathematical operations—can be a perfect vehicle to take abstract numbers off the page.
Word Problems Get a Bad Rap in Math Class. Here’s How to Get Them Right
The Hechinger Report: Why schools are teaching math word problems all wrong
Solving word problems is a key component of math curriculum in primary schools. One must have acquired basic language skills to make sense of word problems. So why do children still find certain word ...
Do you stare at a math word problem and feel completely stuck? You're not alone. These problems mix reading comprehension with complex math concepts, making them a common hurdle for students. The good ...
The Boston Globe: Schools are teaching math word problems all wrong. But some educators have found a better way.
Schools are teaching math word problems all wrong. But some educators have found a better way.
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 ...
Education Week: Why Word Problems Are Such a Struggle for Students—And What Teachers Can Do
Why Word Problems Are Such a Struggle for Students—And What Teachers Can Do
Science Daily: Intervention based on science of reading, math boosts comprehension, word problem-solving skills
Intervention based on science of reading, math boosts comprehension, word problem-solving skills
Segue Institute for Learning teacher Cassandra Santiago introduces a lesson on word problems to her first graders one spring afternoon. Credit: Phillip Keith for The Hechinger Report The Hechinger ...