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Substance over Style: Assessing the Efficacy of Modality Testing and Teaching.
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Kavale, Kenneth A.; Forness, Steven R. – Exceptional Children, 1987
A literature search identified 39 studies assessing modality preferences and modality teaching. The studies, involving 3,087 disabled and nondisabled elementary/secondary level subjects, were quantitatively synthesized. Subjects receiving differential instruction based on modality preferences exhibited only modest gains. (Author/JDD)
Descriptors: Cognitive Style, Diagnostic Teaching, Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education