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Download full textKrutilla, Jennifer O.; Benson, Denzel E. – 1990
This study used symbolic interaction theory to address the following question: what is the self-identity, or perceived "I am," held by adolescents with learning disabilities (LD) in the public school environment? According to symbolic interaction theory, experiencing the label and role of specific learning disability would reflect the…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Environmental Influences, Identification (Psychology), Interaction
Baker, Janice; Zigmond, Naomi – 1990
The study examined how adding students with learning disabilities (LD) to regular education classrooms changed the behavior of nonhandicapped students and their teachers. Initial observations were of mainstream classes containing no learning-disabled students. Observations were again conducted after LD students had been mainstreamed for 8 months.…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Classroom Techniques, Elementary Education, Learning Disabilities
Engelberg, Ruth A.; Evans, Ellis D. – 1985
Students in grades four, five, and six who represented three classifications of ability were compared for their conceptualizations, attributions, and attitudes about school grading practices. Intellectually gifted, learning disabled, and normally achieving students were assessed. Significant differences were found among the three groups,…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Attitude Measures, Attribution Theory, Comparative Analysis
Ysseldyke, James E.; And Others – 1988
This study examined the extent to which categorical differences exist in the instructional environment for students with mild handicaps. Subjects were 30 learning-disabled, 32 emotionally/behaviorally disturbed, 30 educable mentally retarded, and 30 nonhandicapped students in grades 2-4. Twenty-four special education teachers and 54 regular…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Educational Environment, Elementary Education, Emotional Disturbances
Mathinos, Debra A.; Wypych, Marydel – 1988
The purpose of this study was to characterize the nature of conversational engagement evidenced by 30 learning-disabled and 30 nondisabled children while they participated in a semi-structured dyadic interaction. Also investigated were the relationships among the levels of engagement employed by the elementary or junior high students and their…
Descriptors: Communication Skills, Comparative Analysis, Elementary Education, Intelligence
Kirkland, C. Eric; And Others – 1995
In view of the dramatic increase in the use of television in the classroom, this study examines whether television captioning, technological enhancements to captioning like highlighting key concepts, and the presence or absence of other "advance organizers" in the classroom affect the comprehension and preferences of students with learning…
Descriptors: Advance Organizers, Captions, Classroom Environment, Cognitive Measurement
