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Developing Cognitive Strategies through Problem Solving.
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Buser, Karen P.; Reimer, Dauri – Teaching Exceptional Children, 1988
A program designed to teach cognitive strategies through logical problem-solving and developed for elementary learning disabled students is presented. For each problem set, the instructional procedure involves a discovery activity, discussion, conclusion, follow-up activities, and integration. Five samples of the program's problem sets (e.g.,…
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Elementary Education, Learning Disabilities, Learning Strategies
Active, Independent Learning for Children with Learning Disabilities.
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Beckman, Pat; Weller, Carol – Teaching Exceptional Children, 1990
The article describes the Consolidated Method for Independent Learners (CMIL) which is based on schema theory and is designed to develop self efficacy, teach learning strategies, and foster generalization skills in learning-disabled and other handicapped children. (DB)
Descriptors: Educational Methods, Elementary Secondary Education, Generalization, Learning Disabilities
The Early Childhood Social Skills Program.
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Kohler, Frank W.; Strain, Phillip S. – Teaching Exceptional Children, 1993
This paper describes the Early Childhood Social Skills Program developed at the University of Pittsburgh's Early Childhood Research Institute. The paper discusses specific social skill strategies as well as steps for implementing the peer-mediated social skill program in an integrated preschool setting. (JDD)
Descriptors: Disabilities, Interpersonal Competence, Learning Strategies, Mainstreaming
The Case of Lee: Assessing and Remedying a Numeral-Writing Difficulty.
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Baroody, Arthur J.; Kaufman, Laura – Teaching Exceptional Children, 1993
A case study of an eight-year-old boy with learning disabilities illustrates a cognitive approach to assessing and remedying numeral-writing difficulties. Discussed are the sources of writing difficulty, assessing and fostering an accurate mental image, and constructing an accurate motor plan. Successful remediation resulted from nine five-minute…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Classroom Techniques, Elementary Education, Handwriting
Schoolwide Study Skills Program: The Key to Mainstreaming.
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Smith, Gayle; Smith, Don – Teaching Exceptional Children, 1989
A school-wide program was developed to teach study skills (involving cognitive strategies and school survival skills) to mainstreamed secondary-level students with learning disabilities. The program involved training teachers, synchronizing teaching schedules, and observing teachers. Students learned study strategies that transferred to content…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Inservice Teacher Education, Learning Disabilities, Learning Strategies