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A Systematic Review of Research Syntheses on Students with Mathematics Learning Disabilities and Difficulties
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Nelson, Gena; Crawford, Angela; Hunt, Jessica; Park, Soyoung; Leckie, Emily; Duarte, Alex; Brafford, Tasia; Ramos-Duke, Mary; Zarate, Kary – Learning Disabilities Research & Practice, 2022
The purpose of the systematic review of mathematics intervention syntheses was to identify patterns and gaps in content areas, instructional strategies, effect sizes, and definitions of learning disabilities (LD), mathematics LD (MLD), and mathematics difficulty (MD). Using rigorous inclusion criteria, we evaluated 36 syntheses that included 836…
Descriptors: Mathematics Skills, Learning Disabilities, Learning Problems, Word Problems (Mathematics)
Beyond the Evident Content Goals Part I. Tapping the Depth and Flow of the Educational Undercurrent.
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Dugdale, Sharon; Kibbey, David – Journal of Mathematical Behavior, 1990
The first in a series of three articles, successful instructional materials from a 15-year software development effort are analyzed and characterized with special attention given to educational experiences intended to shape students' perceptions of the fundamental nature, interconnectedness, and usefulness of mathematics. The software programs…
Descriptors: Algebra, Analytic Geometry, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software
An Introduction to This Special Issue: Mathematical Learning in Computer Microworlds.
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Steffe, Leslie P. – Journal of Research in Childhood Education, 1994
Introduces the idea of using computer microworlds--interactive software for exploration of specific concepts--for mathematics education, the theme of this issue's articles. Discusses their development and the advantages of their use. Suggests that they can be successfully used for interactive teaching or for interpreting mathematics textbooks,…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Constructivism (Learning), Elementary Education, Elementary School Mathematics
Software Design as a Learning Environment.
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Harel, Idit; Papert, Seymour – Interactive Learning Environments, 1990
Describes the Instructional Software Design Project conducted in a LOGO-based learning environment in a Boston inner-city public school with fourth graders engaged in the design and production of educational software to teach fractions. Constructionist views of computers in education are discussed, and learning processes are examined. (Contains 58…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Affective Behavior, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software Development