From ‘Who should we hire?’ to ‘What’s for dinner?’ asking this dead simple question makes for faster, better group ...

Working memory is like a mental chalkboard we use to store temporary information while executing other tasks. Scientists worked with more than 200 elementary students to test their working memory, ...

A new study from the University of Kansas explores the role of working memory in word problem-solving for students with and ...

Florida has a math problem. Fourth graders’ performance in the subject on the Nation’s Report Card has stagnated over the past decade. Eighth graders recently hit a 20-year low on the biannual test, ...

Grace Roa teaches third grade math at IDEA Yukon ... Many of her students struggle with word problems. She’ll use names for ...

SPOTSYLVANIA, Va. (7News) — A handgun discharged inside a student's backpack in a 3rd-grade classroom at Lee Hill Elementary School on Monday morning, according to the Spotsylvania Sheriff's Office.

RALEIGH, N.C.— Starting in third grade ... using specific examples.In math, fourth graders are solving two-step word problems involving the four operations as whole numbers and finding ...

When free and widely available tools can solve complex word problems, what math do students need to learn? How can teachers leverage this technology in their math classes while avoiding potential ...