Encourage students to work together to suggest different strategies in a respectful way. Erica Lembke at the University of Missouri Dr. The strategies below will help you analyze the problem so you understand it build confidence in yourself and realize that you are quite capable of tackling some tough math problems.
Compare different word problems of the same type and construct a formula or mathematical sentence stem that applies to them all.
The solution is to conquer math word problems with engaging classroom strategies that counteract the above issues. Working the problem out. If changing names items or scenarios has no impact on the end result theyll realize that it doesnt need to be a point of focus while solving the problem. The student reads the problem carefully noting and attempting to clear up any areas of uncertainly.