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Kiuhara, Sharlene A.; Gillespie Rouse, Amy; Dai, Ting; Witzel, Bradley S.; Morphy, Paul; Unker, Becky – Journal of Educational Psychology, 2020
Making sense of fractions is critical for building the mathematical competence of upper elementary students with and at-risk for a mathematics learning disability. The primary aim of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of teaching students with and at-risk for learning disabilities an intervention in which they learned to construct…
Descriptors: Persuasive Discourse, Mathematics Skills, Knowledge Level, Fractions
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Newton, Kristie J.; Willard, Catherine; Teufel, Christopher – Elementary School Journal, 2014
The purpose of this study was to better understand how students with learning disabilities, including those who struggle specifically with mathematics, engage with fraction computation. In particular, we examined error patterns, the influence of like and unlike denominators on these patterns, and correct solution methods. Although skill-related…
Descriptors: Learning Disabilities, Mathematics Instruction, Error Patterns, Influences
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Ferretti, Ralph P.; MacArthur, Charles A.; Okolo, Cynthia M. – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2007
Fifth-grade students with learning disabilities (LD) and their typically achieving (TA) peers participated in an 8-week investigation about 19th-century U.S. westward migration. During their investigations, the students analyzed primary and secondary sources to understand the experiences of these emigrants and Native peoples. The analysis of…
Descriptors: Grade 5, Misconceptions, Migration, Investigations