CENTRAL FALLS, R.I. — When Natalia Molina began teaching her second grade students word problems earlier this school year, every lesson felt difficult. Most students were stymied by problems ...

Why schools are teaching math word problems all wrong. ... And neither was Molina. A correct answer is always nice but those come more often now that most of the students have made a crucial leap.

Without further ado, let’s get started with our list of easiest math problems that look hard. 11. The Bat & The Ball. Let’s start with the problem — a bat and ball cost one dollar and ten ...

Approach can help English learners improve at math word problems Tool boosted scores, improvement; is available for educators Date: June 19, 2018 ...

A high school teacher didn't expect a solution when she set a 2,000-year-old Pythagorean Theorem problem in front of her ...

A.I.’s math problem reflects how much the new technology is a break with computing’s past. By Steve Lohr In the school year that ended recently, one class of learners stood out as a seeming ...

Clearly, the student knows the mathematical procedure necessary to solve the problem. In fact, for years students were told not to explain their answers, but to show their work, and if presented ...

Now retired, I write math materials/books for little kids (e.g., Very Early MATH: SET 1 – Numbers tell us “How Many”). This article sparked a long-held concern I have about word problems—clarity and ...

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 ...