Conquering Worrisome Word Problems – Algebra Success

Authors

Vicki-Lynn Holmes, Hope CollegeFollow
Karla Spence
Jane Finn, Hope CollegeFollow
Shelia McGee Ingram
Libbey Horton, Hope CollegeFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

6-2017

Publication Source

International Journal of Learning, Teaching and Educational Research

Volume Number

16

Issue Number

6

First Page

89

Last Page

100

Publisher

Society for Research and Knowledge Management

ISSN

1694-2493

Comments

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Abstract

High school students can struggle with word problems in upper level math classes. Causes for this struggle could include lower reading comprehension, limited mathematic vocabulary, and difficulty changing words to algebraic expressions. This article proposes three techniques to help teachers instruct these struggling students that include (a) organization by difficulty of comprehension and computation (b) scaffolding and (c) utilizing the Explain, Practice and Assess (EPA) strategy.

Keywords

math word problems, instruction, high school, struggling students

Recommended Citation

Holmes, Vicki-Lynn, Karla Spence, Libbey Horton, Jane Finn, and Shelia Ingram. “Conquering Worrisome Word Problems - Algebra Success.” International Journal of Learning, Teaching and Educational Research 16, no. 6 (July 11, 2017). https://www.ijlter.org/index.php/ijlter/article/view/946.