In this video I will show you how to determine the distance and bearing from a word problem. First we will create a picture ...

I make short, to-the-point online math tutorials. I struggled with math growing up and have been able to use those ...

Do you stare at a math word problem and feel completely stuck? You're not alone. These problems mix reading comprehension with complex math concepts, making them a common hurdle for students. The good ...

During my time as a learning support math teacher, I always had a daily word problem on my board for students to work on when they first walked into my classroom. To be completely honest, this ...

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 ...

The New York State Education Department is pushing new math guidelines, including a recommendation that teachers stop giving timed quizzes — because it stresses students out. The new guidelines also ...

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 ...

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, ...

For decades, educators have assumed that learning arithmetic in school helps students solve real-world problems. Yet, a new study published in Nature by a team of researchers including Nobel laureates ...