Solving word problems - a crucial step in lower secondary school education

• Published in: Teaching Mathematics and Computer Science Vol. 23; no. 1; pp. 47 - 68
• Main Author: Fülöp, Zsolt
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Debrecen University of Debrecen 03.06.2025
• Subjects: Abstract Reasoning; Algebra; Arithmetic; Class Activities; Cognition & reasoning; Cognitive ability; Computation; Didacticism; Difficulty Level; Education; Equations (Mathematics); Individualized Instruction; Learning; Learning Activities; Mathematical Concepts; Mathematical Formulas; Mathematical problems; Mathematics; Mathematics Education; Mathematics Instruction; Middle Schools; Numbers; Numerical analysis; Opinions; Problem solving; Reasoning; Scaffolding (Teaching Technique); Secondary schools; Students; Symbolic Learning; Teaching; Word Problems (Mathematics); Word Recognition

Algebra is considered one of the most important parts of Mathematics teaching and learning, because it lays the foundations of abstract thinking as well as reasoning abilities among the lower secondary school pupils who have just transited from the world of numbers and computations to the area of eq...