Term
Summer 2017
Capstone
Thesis
Degree Name
MAEd
Primary Advisor/Dissertation Chair
James Brickwedde, Ph. D.
Secondary Advisor/Reader One
Dawn Liimatainen
Peer-Reviewer/Reader Two
Anna Sahli
Abstract
The research question addressed in this project was, what effect do different strategies have on middle and high school student comprehension and success in solving math word problems? It details one teacher’s creation of a unit that focuses on three specific word problem solving strategies for high school students. The unit implements the problem solving process, schemabroadening problem solving, and using diagrams, based on various scholars’ research into each strategy. The author details the goals of the unit and uses related research literature to validate the study. She reflects on possible struggles while implementing the unit and the possibilities the research could provide to the classroom.
Research Methodology
Curriculum Development
Keywords
Curriculum, Mathematics
Recommended Citation
Benedict, Nissa, "Effective Strategies for Students to Become More Successful Math Word Problem Solvers" (2017). School of Education and Leadership Student Capstone Theses and Dissertations. 4309.
https://digitalcommons.hamline.edu/hse_all/4309