Schema-based Strategies for Solving Math Word Problems

Step 2: Problem Representation1. Show students how to organize theinformation onto a visual representation i.e.schematic diagram, strip diagram, or graphicorganizer.– Increases student conceptual understanding of theunderlying structure of the problem.2. Verbalize your thought process.– Tell how you determine beginning and endingvalues.– Tell how you determine whether the change is anincrease (add) or decrease (subtract).