Why Do Students Struggle With Math Word Problems and What To Do About It

Podcast: Making Math Moments That Matter · Kyle Pearce & Jon Orr

Opublikowano: 2026-09-07

We’ve all heard it: “My students can do the math—they just struggle with word problems.” They can perform the calculation when it’s presented directly, but put that same mathematics inside a context or multi-step problem and suddenly things become much more difficult. The instinct might be to give students more word problems to practice, but what if the real challenge lies somewhere deeper? K-12 Math Leaders: Download our free Math Coherence Compass to help your teammates, system leaders, and educators create aligned instructional practices—without adding another initiative. https://makemathmomen...