At its core, problem-solving is about understanding the challenge, designing a solution and ensuring its effective execution.

It plays a central role when students attempt to solve math word problems ... consistently also had higher scores in word problem-solving. Strategies that included overt cues such as underlining ...

A new review shows that children learn arithmetic most effectively through a structured approach that integrates conceptual understanding with brief timed practice and reflection.

Learning mathematics isn’t just about numbers, and it’s more than simply copying what the teacher does and repeating it. Learning mathematics is about understanding problems, interpreting data, ...

A new study from the University of Kansas explores the role of working memory in word problem-solving for students with and without math ...

ability to use heuristics, the student's beliefs about the use of mathematics to solve problems, and the student's self-confidence as a problem solver. Effective strategies for incorporating problem ...

Working memory is like a mental chalkboard we use to store temporary information while executing other tasks. Scientists worked with more than 200 elementary students to test their working memory, ...

Strategies that included overt ... with math is helping advance the science of math for our teachers.” The mathematical word problem-solving performance gap between children with and without ...