What do people who are good at math think about when solving problems?: It's not memorization or a genius's flash of insight, but a mechanism of 'translation' in the b…

When presented with a math problem, some people start moving their hands the moment they read the problem statement, while ...
Education Week

Introduce Word Problems to Students Sooner, Studies Say

If Ms. Smith’s 8th grade algebra class works through 10 word problems in an hour, and Ms. Jones’ class works through 10 equation problems during the same time, which class is likely to learn more math ...

Children who get stuck the moment 'x' appears in 7th grade. The barrier between algebraic expressions and equations begins with the ' ' of elementary school

"My child was doing fine with elementary school arithmetic, but they started getting stuck once 'x' appeared in 7th-grade math." This is a consultation I often hear from parents of 7th graders in the ...
PBS

Story Problems and Equations

Join Mrs. Markavich with a Mystery Math Mistake - see if you can help D.C. and Value Pak with an addition mistake! We'll also solve word problems and write equations to match. Episode 318/1st Grade ...