How often do teachers talk to students about multiple strategies, and how to select them, in math problem-solving? Students in the [United States] are very rarely doing rich contextual problems.

Why students struggle with word problems Sometimes, students struggle with word problems because they don’t know where to start. Just reading the problem can be the first hurdle.

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 ...