Elementary teachers can foster the critical thinking skills that help students develop independence in working through math ...

Tutoring Manalink: math word problems, they pick out only the numbers to set up an equation, and then get it wrong because ...

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 ...

"I can do the calculations, but I freeze up when it comes to word problems." "Even after reading the problem, I don't know ...

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 ...

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 ...

You were smarter than AI at math only a few years ago. Yes, even you.

Word problems try and tell students a story about the math problem in front of them. They are a useful way to connect abstract numbers to concrete situations, so students can learn early on to apply ...

New research from the University of Kansas has found that an intervention based on the science of reading and math effectively helped English learners boost their comprehension, visualize and ...

Ateneo Grade School (AGS) students from Grades 2 to 5 strengthened their problem-solving and analytical thinking skills during the 2026 Ateneo Summer Math Problem-Solving Program held from 8 to 11 ...

Children often use these “schemes of action” to solve math word problems. Therefore, Combine problems (e.g., “John has four pencils and Steven has three. How many do they have altogether?”) are easy ...