Word problems involve reading, executive functioning, problem solving, computation and vocabulary, which means there are a lot of ways for students to go wrong when trying to solve them.

Education professors have shown that a comprehension-based strategy can help English learners improve their math word-problem solving abilities. The approach boosts reading comprehension and ...

Researcher Bethany Rittle-Johnson shares strategies for how teachers can help students develop a deeper understanding of math.

Results from a nationally representative EdWeek Research Center survey show how math teachers source materials and approach problem-solving.

RI EDUCATION Schools are teaching math word problems all wrong. But some educators have found a better way. In Central Falls, R.I., teachers are trying new strategies that move away from focusing ...