Word problems (WPs) belong to the most difficult and complex problem types that pupils
encounter during their elementary-level mathematical development. In the classroom …

Despite the presumed ability of insight problems to elicit the subjective feeling of insight, as
well as the use of so-called insight problems to investigate this phenomenon for over 100 …

The aim of the present study was to investigate the contribution of working memory and
verbal ability (measured by vocabulary) to mathematical skills in children. A sample of 206 …

Working memory plays a key role in supporting children's learning over the school years,
and beyond this into adulthood. It is proposed here that working memory is crucially required …

Two component skills are thought to be necessary for successful word problem solving:(1)
the production of visual-schematic representations and (2) the derivation of the correct …

Higher working memory capacity (WMC) improves performance on a range of cognitive and
academic tasks. However, a greater ability to control attention sometimes leads individuals …

Although the inferior parietal cortex (IPC) has been consistently implicated in mathematical
cognition, the functional roles of its subdivisions are poorly understood. We address this …

Working memory is the small amount of information that can be kept accessible or “kept in
mind” in the service of ongoing cognitive activity. It is of key importance in language …

Working memory, our ability to work with information, plays an important role in learning from
kindergarten to the college years. In this article, we review the what, the why, and the how of …

Arithmetic problem solving is a crucial part of mathematics education. However, existing
problem solving theories do not fully account for the semantic constraints partaking in the …