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The investigation aimed at identifying their views on the importance, utility, and challenges of word problems. The results indicate that most students recognize the educational benefits of word problems, particularly in enhancing logical thinking and applying math to real-life scenarios. Feelings towards word problems vary: many students find them interesting and feel more confident after solving difficult problems, while most are neutral, and some need extra training to boost confidence and reduce anxiety. The study shows that many future teachers handle word problems well, but some experience difficulties. While most students have skills for solving word problems, there is notable variation in proficiency and practices. Some students lack adequate training and struggle with self-organization and attention to detail. Students support the increased educational efforts made in university courses to teach them to apply various strategies for solving word problems and recognize their importance. Overall, students are confident in their ability to solve and teach mathematical word problems, which suggests a strong commitment to improving their future teaching skills.  \nKey words: Mathematical word problems, future teachers, primary education, Romania.  \n1. Introduction  \nMathematics is considered one of the most important subjects that helps develop critical and analytical thinking in students (Monrat, Phanksunchai, & Chonchaiya, 2022) . One of the most important mathematical activities to achieve this goal is the solving of mathematical word problems, as they are among the best challenges that help students apply mathematical concepts in real-life contexts. This, in turn, enhances their deep understanding of the subject and explains to them why they should study such subjects (NCTM, 2000) . Teaching problem-solving skills is one of the most important goals of education (Zsoldos-Marchiș, 2016) .  \nThis study focuses on investigating the opinions of students, who are future primary teachers, towards word problems in mathematics. The main goal is to understand how important these problems are from their point of view, the challenges they face when solving them, and the benefits they see in teaching and learning them. The study also seeks to explore the educational methods that students believe are effective in teaching these problems and the extent to which they are prepared to teach them in the future.  \nStudies have shown that pre-service primary school teachers develop more positive attitudes towards mathematics during their studies, especially when the curriculum focuses on fostering critical thinking and mathematical reasoning skills (Zsoldos-Marchiș, 2015, Sosa-Gutierrez, 2024). These findings can guide education officials and curriculum designers in identifying the necessary resources and support to enhance the problem-solving abilities of future teachers in tackling word problems. This, in turn, will help improve their teaching and learning competencies and enable them to transfer these skills to their future students. We hope that the results of this study contribute to strengthening mathematics education, equipping students with the skills and capabilities needed to address the challenges ofthe modern era effectively.  \nFuture teachers need to be trained how to use word problems in teaching their students. As a result, it is important to understand their attitudes and opinions towards word problems in mathematics. The  \nimportance of this study lies in exploring how these teachers perceive the role of mathematical word problems in teaching mathematics, as well as the challenges they face when solving them.  \nI","cbCail23tFBnrNG4","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCail23tFBnrNG4","pdf",318152,12,"English","# Introduction\n## Study purpose and focus\n## Background and motivation\n# Theoretical framework\n## Definition and stages of problem solving","[{\"question\":\"What is the main focus of this study?\",\"answer\":\"The study investigates future primary school teachers’ opinions about mathematical word problems, including perceived importance, benefits, and challenges.\"},{\"question\":\"How many participants took part in the investigation?\",\"answer\":\"The study analyzes the attitudes of 161 students who are training to become primary teachers in Romania.\"},{\"question\":\"What theoretical framework guides the study of word problems?\",\"answer\":\"The paper defines word problems as verbal descriptions solvable by applying mathematical operations, and it discusses problem-solving stages such as understanding, planning, executing, and evaluating.\"}]","FUTURE PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHERS’ OPINIONS REGARDING THE MATHEMATICAL WORD PROBLEMS | PDF",1792064955]