"Word problem-solving is influenced by both the science of reading and the science of math. Key components include number sense, decoding, language comprehension and working memory.

It can be taught how to solve math-word problems, and even how to translate a different language.

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 ...

For students with mathematics difficulties (MD), math word problem solving is especially challenging. The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of a problem-solving strategy, bar model ...

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

Asha K. Jitendra, Danielle N. Dupuis, Anne F. Zaslofsky, Curriculum-Based Measurement and Standards-Based Mathematics: Monitoring the Arithmetic Word Problem-Solving Performance of Third-Grade ...