For a study published in 2017 in the Journal for Research in Mathematics Education , she followed a group of high school students who were learning math through real-world problem solving and ...

You can probably think of a time when you’ve used math to solve an everyday problem, such as calculating a tip at a restaurant or determining the square footage of a room.

A study involving over 500 students found that kids who participated in a six-week Lego-based program made measurable gains ...

Mathematics is solving problems,” said Bethany Rittle-Johnson, a professor of psychology and human development at Peabody College in Vanderbilt University, who studies math instruction.

A simple sixth-grade math equation went viral on X for stumping adults who forgot how to solve a basic problem. 'Can you solve this!?' one X user asked their followers.

Study shows addressing working memory can help students with math difficulty improve word problem-solving skills Working memory shown to have key role; interventions helped students boost key ...

Michael J. Orosco, Deborah K. Reed. Supplemental intervention for third-grade English learners with significant problem-solving challenges. Learning Disabilities Research & Practice, 2024; 39 (2 ...