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.

👉 Learn how to solve equations from word problems. A word problem is a real word simulation of a mathematics principle. We ...

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 make short, to-the-point online math tutorials. I struggled with math growing up and have been able to use those ...

Students would be better off if algebra teachers began their lessons with word problems, according to a recent study covered by my colleague Sarah Sparks, rather than waiting to present them until ...

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A member of our research community, Terhi Vessonen and her co-authors, looked into how different characteristics of mathematical word problem-solving tasks may influence elementary schooler’s ...

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. Mathematical word ...

Dyslexia is best known as a condition where people have difficulties recognising and spelling words, but it can also affect ability in maths. It is unlikely a dyslexic child will find word problems ...