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ACTION RESEARCH ON PROBLEMS FACED BY STUDENTS DURING SOLVING WORD PROBLEMS  YVONNE JOE KOCHUPURA   B.Ed.MATHEMATICS   ABSTRACT     The students feel challenged by the word problems asked in Mathematics. They face series of troubles in solving the questions despite their admirable attitudes towards learning the subject. Hence, the improvement in Mathematics problem solving skill has prioritized.   This study focuses on the challenges faced by Class 8 students of Emmanuel’s HSS,Kothanalloor and action research undertaken to find immediate solution.The article thus stresses the importance of mastering the problem solving skills which in turn will have a great   impact in developing Logical Thinking .    Key Term : Action research, problem solving skill Introduction It cannot be denied that problem-solving is an important part of mathematics education. Mathematics, in general, is an important subject because of its practical role to a person and society as a