Working memory is like a mental chalkboard we use to store temporary information while executing other tasks. Scientists worked with more than 200 elementary students to test their working memory, ...

A new study from the University of Kansas explores the role of working memory in word problem-solving for students with and without math difficulties. Researchers found that using interventions to ...

Abstract: Solving mathematical (math) word problems (MWP) automatically is a challenging research problem in natural language processing, machine learning, and education (learning) technology domains, ...

The term "computer" used to be applied to humans that performed calculations by hand. It's still important for today's kids to still know how to, say, multiply without using their calculators (or ...

We often get to hear statements such as ‘Sorry, I’m really bad at math’, ‘Math period, oh no!’ and ‘I just can’t do math’. The idea that only some ...

While we can’t fix everything, there’s a fundamental truth that most large problems begin as small problems that, left unattended, grow or propagate. There are always plenty of problems to be solved.