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Peer reviewedGreene, Gary – Learning Disabilities Research and Practice, 1999
Twenty-three elementary and middle school students with learning disabilities were taught 14 difficult-to-memorize multiplication facts with a combination of mnemonic and traditional instruction. Results indicated that mnemonic training enhanced learning and these benefits were retained over time. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Arithmetic, Elementary Education, Instructional Effectiveness, Learning Disabilities
Peer reviewedCawley, John F.; Parmar, Rene S.; Yan, Wenfan; Miller, James H. – Learning Disabilities Research and Practice, 1998
This study examined the arithmetic computation performance of 229 normally achieving students (ages 9 to 14) and 101 students with learning disabilities. Results found that the students with learning disabilities performed at lower levels and that their progress from one age to another was extremely limited. (Author/CR)
Descriptors: Age Differences, Arithmetic, Computation, Curriculum Development
Peer reviewedGarnett, Katherine – Learning Disabilities Research and Practice, 1992
Insights from both cognitive psychology and learning disabilities intervention research are presented to improve understanding of the processes by which number fact fluency develops. Discussion includes assessment guidelines and learning strategies such as counting all, counting on, and alternative groupings. (Author/JDD)
Descriptors: Arithmetic, Cognitive Processes, Cognitive Psychology, Computation
