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Peer reviewedMcFarland, Jacqueline L. – Learning Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 1997
Examined the performance of middle school students with learning disabilities (N=86) or without (N=39) on the Science Appraisal Battery. Questions required either verbal answers or hands-on activities with no time limits. Regular education students outperformed students with learning disabilities on all portions of the test and on both verbal and…
Descriptors: Hands on Science, Junior High Schools, Learning Disabilities, Middle Schools
