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Cooperative Group, Risk-Taking and Inclusion of Pupils with Learning Disabilities in Physical Education
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Andre, Amael; Louvet, Benoit; Deneuve, Pascale – British Educational Research Journal, 2013
The aim of this research was to study the impact of cooperative learning on changes in cooperative behaviours and acceptance amongst pupils with learning disabilities related to risk-taking. One hundred and sixty-eight French first year middle school pupils participated in this study. Thirty-six pupils with learning disabilities were mainstreamed…
Descriptors: Cooperative Learning, Risk, Foreign Countries, Middle School Students
Science Achievement of Students in Co-Taught, Inquiry-Based Classrooms
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Brusca-Vega, Rita; Brown, Kathleen; Yasutake, David – Learning Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2011
This case investigation followed the progress of middle students with disabilities, their peers, and teachers in co-taught science classrooms where a hands-on, inquiry-based curriculum was used. Students with disabilities (n=21), including learning disabilities, mild intellectual impairment, and mild autism were placed in co-taught classes with…
Descriptors: Learning Disabilities, Science Achievement, Interviews, Pretests Posttests
Computer Attitudes and Opinions of Students with and without Learning Disabilities.
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Brown-Chidsey, Rachel; Boscardin, Mary Lynn; Sireci, Stephen G. – Journal of Educational Computing Research, 2001
Investigated the attitudes and opinions of students in grades five through 12 with and without learning disabilities regarding the use of computers for school-related work. Results of pre- and post-tests and attitude surveys support the notion that students with disabilities could be successfully included in computer-based instruction in general…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Attitudes, Elementary Secondary Education, Inclusive Schools
Handicapped Students in the Least Restrictive Environment: A Longitudinal Study.
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Travis, Luann Witzke; And Others – School Psychology Review, 1985
The effects of age; disability (educable mentally impaired, emotionally impaired, and learning disabled); and time interval on the percentage of time spent in the regular classroom were studied over a three-year period. Reading, spelling, and mathematics achievement were also examined. (Author/GDC)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Age Differences, Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education
Determining the Differential Effect on Math Achievement of Levels of Implementation of a Videodisc-Based Program with Regular and Mildly Handicapped Students.
Thorkildsen, Ron; Lowry, William H. – 1987
A study was conducted to determine if different levels of implementation of an interactive videodisc-based instructional program in mathematics differentially affected the academic achievement of regular students and students with disabilities in mainstreamed classrooms. The videodisc program was designed to be controlled by a teacher in group…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Aptitude Treatment Interaction, Computer Assisted Instruction, Grade 5
The Effects of Selected Variations in the Components of Formative Evaluation to Improved Academic Performance.
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Mirkin, Phyllis K.; Deno, Stanley L. – 1980
The effects of two components of formative evaluation, frequency of measurement and use of data, were compared. Fifty-two learning disabled and educable mentally retarded students in grades 2-6, enrolled in regular class programs and receiving reading instruction in a special education resource room, were randomly assigned to either (1) a…
Descriptors: Basal Reading, Elementary Education, Evaluation Methods, Formative Evaluation
A Parallel Teaching Package for Special Education/Industrial Arts.
Lenti, Donna M., Comp.; And Others – 1981
This teaching package presents information and materials for use by special and industrial arts educators in teaching learning-disabled students. It may also be of use to guidance counselors and administrators for student counseling and placement. The package is comprised of two primary units. Unit 1 overviews the field of learning disabilities to…
Descriptors: Behavioral Objectives, Check Lists, Classroom Techniques, Drafting