These student-constructed problems foster collaboration, communication, and a sense of ownership over learning.

Abstract: Computer-assisted instruction systems have been broadly applied to help students solving math word problems. However, these systems offer little help to students encountering multi-step ...

Here's the thing about math that nobody tells you: it's less about memorizing formulas and more about knowing which tools to reach for. By fourteen, students should have a problem-solving toolkit that ...

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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 ...

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For a long time, I purposely did not include lists like this on my site–lists of things like math word problem IEP goals. I refrained from putting math goals because struggling in math is usually ...