Do you stare at a math word problem and feel completely stuck? You're not alone. These problems mix reading comprehension ...

Students often struggle to connect math with the real world. Word problems—a combination of words, numbers, and mathematical operations—can be a perfect vehicle to take abstract numbers off the page.

Researchers tested a research-based intervention with English learners with math difficulty. The intervention proved to boost comprehension and help students synthesize and visualize information, ...

Amy Thorpe is no stranger to hearing that "math made easy" is an oxymoron. Thorpe, an adjunct math professor at Southern Utah University, is working to change the common misconception that someone has ...