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The Challenges of Instructional Scaffolding: The Challenges of Instruction That Supports Student Thinking.

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Pressley, Michael; And Others – Learning Disabilities Research and Practice, 1996

The constructivist educational theory of instructional scaffolding, where a teacher provides support to students on an as-needed basis and decreases support as the student's competence grows, is evaluated. Scaffolding is seen as being only one part of effective instruction for students with learning or other disabilities. Limitations to the…

Descriptors: Constructivism (Learning), Educational Principles, Educational Strategies, Elementary Secondary Education

Orthographic Dyslexia: The Neglected Subtype.

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Roberts, Rhia; Mather, Nancy – Learning Disabilities Research and Practice, 1997

A review and comparison of two subtypes of dyslexia, phonologic and orthographic, identifies characteristics and assessment concerns and offers two case studies to demonstrate the impact of orthographic dyslexia on the development of literacy skills. The article concludes that the needs of individuals with orthographic dyslexia must not be…

Descriptors: Case Studies, Classification, Dyslexia, Educational Diagnosis