Monograph No. 7: Problem Solving in the Mathematics Classroom
April 1982
Publication of the Mathematics Council of The Alberta Teachers’ Association
33 – 43
Diagnosing Reading Difficulties in Verbal Problem Solving
Jeffrey C. Barnett
Solving word problems has traditionally been one of the most difficult activities in the mathematics curriculum at a l l grade levels. This is not surprising, since word problems often require the higher levels of reasoning of analysis and synthesis.