Students with learning disabilities and other challenges may find word problems difficult even when they know the math, so ...

Get out your timer and number two pencil to see if your arithmetic skills are still sharp.

Clarification: This story has been updated to clarify how University of Colorado researchers handle their data collection. A student digs into a math problem that references his favorite superhero, ...

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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 ...