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 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.
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 ...
Science Daily: Approach can help English learners improve at math word problems
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 ...
The Hechinger Report: Why schools are teaching math word problems all wrong
In Central Falls, R.I., teachers are trying new strategies that move away from focusing on “key words,” the traditional, simplistic approach that often leads younger students astray CENTRAL FALLS, R.I ...
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 ...