The problem-solving strategies used by schooled and unschooled Nigerian children to solve simple addition and subtraction word problems were studied using clinical interviews to find the effect of ...

As a mathematics education researcher, I study how math instruction impacts students' learning, from following standard math procedures to understanding mathematical concepts. Focusing on the latter, ...

Solving word problems is a key component of math curriculum in primary schools. One must have acquired basic language skills to make sense of word problems. So why do children still find certain word ...