“More” Effective Ways to Solve Word Problems

2025/08/15 by Grace P. Douglas, Alison M. Hardy, Katie B. MacLean +1 · 1 voice
Arts and Humanities · Social Sciences · #Historical Linguistics and Language Studies #Education, Innovation and Language Studies #Lexicography and Language Studies

paper · pdf · doi:10.1002/trtr.70022

openalex publication_date 2025/08/15 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/06/22

Abstract

ABSTRACT Students with mathematics difficulty, especially students with disabilities and emergent bilinguals, require careful consideration during word‐problem instruction. Word problems that include relational terms such as more but are not easily solved using the implied operation (i.e., addition) can be particularly challenging. First, we summarize a previous analysis of how Grade 3 students solved these kinds of word problems. Then, we describe strategies that may support these learners, including using an attack strategy, implementing schema instruction, exposing students to a variety of word problems, and embracing culturally responsive instruction.

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