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Teaching Adolescents with Learning Disabilities and Low Achievers To Plan, Write, and Revise Compare-and-Contrast Essays.
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Wong, Bernice Y. L.; And Others – Learning Disabilities Research and Practice, 1997
A study of 14 adolescents with learning disabilities and 7 low-achieving adolescents was conducted to evaluate a writing strategy designed to enhance the quality of compare-and-contrast essays. Results indicate the students improved substantially in the clarity of writing, appropriateness, and organization of ideas in their essays, but not in…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Essays, Instructional Effectiveness, Learning Disabilities
Interactive Teaching: An Effective Way to Teach Revision Skills to Adolescents with Learning Disabilities.
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Wong, Bernice Y. L.; And Others – Learning Disabilities Research and Practice, 1991
Two studies are reported which investigated the efficacy of an interactive approach to teaching writing revision skills for 11 adolescents with learning disabilities. Results from both studies indicated that interactive teaching successfully taught students to identify ambiguities and make their writing more salient. (Author/PB)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Instructional Effectiveness, Interaction, Learning Disabilities
Career Self-Efficacy Development and Students with Learning Disabilities.
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Panagos, Rebecca J.; DuBois, David L. – Learning Disabilities Research and Practice, 1999
A study investigated self-efficacy beliefs, sources of efficacy information, person input variables, and outcome expectations in relationship to the career interests of 96 adolescents with learning disabilities. Self-efficacy beliefs were found to be a substantial predictor of career interests and to consistently mediate the relationship of other…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Career Choice, Career Planning, Learning Disabilities
Conversational and Social Problem-Solving Skills in Adolescents with Learning Disabilities.
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Hartas, Dimitra; Donahue, Mavis L. – Learning Disabilities Research and Practice, 1997
Discourse analysis of audiotapes of simulated telephone hotline conversations of adolescent dyads consisting of either one, two, or no adolescents with learning disabilities (LD) found that adolescents with and without LD were equally skilled at requesting advice, but adolescents with LD had significantly greater difficulty generating solutions to…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Communication Skills, Discourse Analysis, Interpersonal Communication
Finding Their Voice: Group Therapy for Adolescents with Learning Disabilities.
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Mishna, Faye – Learning Disabilities Research and Practice, 1996
Four boys and 4 girls (ages 13-17) with learning disabilities were interviewed upon completion of psychodynamic group therapy to obtain their perspectives of the group. Results indicate that the participants regarded the therapy as beneficial. The phenomenon of "mutual recognition" led to enhanced self-esteem and ability to relate to peers. (CR)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Group Therapy, Interpersonal Competence, Learning Disabilities
Counseling the Learning Disabled Late Adolescent and Adult: A Self Psychology Perspective.
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Rosenthal, Irwin – Learning Disabilities Research and Practice, 1992
Various client-centered, dynamic, and cognitive/behavioral counseling approaches are suggested for development of greater social awareness and competence, more positive self-esteem, and a more cohesive sense of self in learning-disabled adolescents and adults. Individual case vignettes are offered to explain both the rationale and strategies of…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Adults, Behavior Change, Counseling Techniques
The Use of the Self-Directed Search and the Self-Directed Search Form E with People with Learning Disabilities.
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Taymans, Juliana M. – Learning Disabilities Research and Practice, 1991
Two self-administered, self-scored, and self-interpreted career interest inventories used by adolescents and adults are described, the Self-Directed Search and its Form Easy, an adaptation for poor readers. The paper discusses test components, subtests, and theory; gender issues; interpretation; appropriateness; coding discrepancies; and…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Adults, Career Choice, Career Guidance