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Direct linkGarcia, Ana I.; Jimenez, Juan E.; Hess, Stephany – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2006
This study was designed to determine a word problem difficulty classification in children with arithmetic learning disabilities (ALD; n = 104) in comparison with typically achieving students (n = 44). We tested variables such as (a) semantic structure (Change, Combine, Compare, and Equalize), (b) operation (subtraction and addition), and (c)…
Descriptors: Semantics, Multidimensional Scaling, Arithmetic, Learning Disabilities
