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 ...

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of teaching multiplication facts and related word problems using the concrete-representational-abstract teaching sequence and strategy ...

Word problems are often described as “math stories” and can put complex mathematical operations into a more approachable form for students. But students often struggle when they see a combination of ...