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August 15, 2025The Reading TeacherOpen Access

“More” Effective Ways to Solve Word Problems

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GDGrace P. DouglasAHAlison M. HardyKMKatie B. MacLean

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Overview

Instructional strategies improve word problem-solving skills in students with disabilities, highlighting the need for tailored approaches.

Key Points

  • Implementation of diverse strategies significantly improves word problem-solving skills for students with disabilities and emergent bilinguals.
  • Students encountered challenges with relational terms in word problems, particularly those involving addition, affecting overall comprehension of mathematical concepts.
  • Careful instructional support is essential, using approaches such as attack strategies and schema instruction to enhance understanding and skills.
  • Culturally responsive instruction may enrich learning experiences, suggesting that awareness of diverse backgrounds enhances mathematical understanding.

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Douglas et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68af56faad7bf08b1eadd154https://doi.org/10.1002/trtr.70022
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