Word problems are often described as “math stories” and can put complex mathematical operations into a more approachable form for students.

If students spend all their time trying to understand the words or the context of a problem, they’ll struggle to understand which mathematical function to pick.

This meta-analysis assessed the effect of word-problem-solving interventions on the word-problem-solving accuracy of students identified as having a learning disability (LD) or at risk for an LD in ...