Word problems (WPs) belong to the most difficult and complex problem types that pupils
encounter during their elementary-level mathematical development. In the classroom …

Although approximately 5–8% of students have a mathematical learning disability (MLD),
researchers have yet to develop a consensus operational definition. To examine how MLD …

The purpose of this study was to examine differences in math problem solving among
students with learning disabilities (LD, n= 25), low-achieving students (LA, n= 30), and …

The authors examined the effectiveness of strategy instruction taught by general educators
in mixedability classrooms. Specifically, the authors compared the mathematical word …

In mathematics, the keyword strategy involves identifying a keyword and using that keyword
to determine the operation needed to find a word problem's solution. We analyzed 747 high …

The purpose of this study was to examine the word-problem performance and strategies
utilized by 3rd-grade students experiencing mathematics difficulty (MD). We assessed the …

Using longitudinal data from the first 6 waves of the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study–
Kindergarten Cohort (ECLS-K), the authors examined mathematics achievement and growth …

The purpose of this study was to assess the effects of schema-broadening instruction (SBI)
on second graders' word-problem-solving skills and their ability to represent the structure of …

Following a meta-analysis study conducted by YP Xin and A. Jitendra, the authors carried
out a follow-up meta-analysis of word problem-solving interventions published from 1996 to …

Mathematical word problem-solving skills are crucial for students across their lives, yet
solving such tasks poses challenges for many. Therefore, understanding the characteristics …