Story problems can help young learners grasp math concepts, but teachers must design and scaffold them carefully.

A more effective instructional strategy for word problems is utilizing math-talk summaries/paraphrases. Start by modeling some examples and then move into paired practice.

In fourth grade, students learn to solve multi-step word problems and deepen their understanding of fractions.

Word problems involve reading, executive functioning, problem solving, computation and vocabulary, which means there are a lot of ways for students to go wrong when trying to solve them.

How do teachers conceptualize and deal with context of mathematics word problems in their teaching? This question is discussed based on a study of 14 experienced teachers at the elementary, junior ...