When it comes to tackling reasoning-based problems, large language models (LLMs) have a terrible reputation. Their reasoning performance can, however, be greatly enhanced by applying straightforward ...

Practical word problems are often considered one of the most complex parts of elementary school mathematics. They require students to understand the context of a math problem, identify what the ...

Abstract: Computer-assisted instruction systems have been broadly applied to help students solving math word problems. However, these systems offer little help to students encountering multi-step ...

Word problems try and tell students a story about the math problem in front of them. They are a useful way to connect abstract numbers to concrete situations, so students can learn early on to apply ...

At Peeples Elementary, they like to learn outside the box. For a recent lesson, Victoria Saxon’s 3rd and 4th Grade Rockets Leaders took it outside the box and instead focused on bar graphs. Tasked ...

Our work on Orca and Orca 2 demonstrated the power of improved training signals and methods to enhance the reasoning abilities of smaller language models, getting closer to the levels found in much ...

Successfully solving mathematical word problems requires both mental representation skills and reading comprehension skills. In Realistic Math Education (RME), however, students primarily learn to ...

Abstract: Computer-assisted instruction systems have been broadly applied to help students solving math word problems. However, these systems offer little help to students encountering multi-step ...