Solve word problems using a checklist. Engage in a Number Talk to find "how many." Solve addition and subtraction word problems with a Step-by-Step Visual Model checklist. Understand what the problem ...

(bright music) - [Kids] Math Mights. - Hi kindergarten Math Might, welcome back. My name's Mrs. Gray and today, we are gonna be learning some math together. We are gonna be changing the way that we ...

The problem-solving strategies used by schooled and unschooled Nigerian children to solve simple addition and subtraction word problems were studied using clinical interviews to find the effect of ...

From classifications of word problems in international discussion of elementary mathematics instruction as well as from conceptual elaborations of didactical analyses in Germany, a classification of ...

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 ...

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.

Imagine you’re facing a problem at work–maybe your big presentation isn’t quite working, your new design lacks something, or your hiring strategy needs a tune-up. How do you proceed with solving the ...

Let’s pretend you’re back in math class. You might need to figure out answers to the following questions: If your doctor gave you three pills and told you to take one every half hour, how long would ...

Segue Institute for Learning teacher Cassandra Santiago introduces a lesson on word problems to her first graders one spring afternoon. Credit: Phillip Keith for The Hechinger Report The Hechinger ...

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 ...