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 ...

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 ...

Solve one-step word problems using a visual model & a problem-solving process. Warm up with a Mystery Math Mistake to hunt for the mistake in adding two 2-digit numbers using a decomposition strategy.