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A Brief Inquiry of Arithmetic Word-Problem-Solving among Learning Disabled Secondary Students.
Cawley, John F.; And Others – Learning Disabilities Focus, 1987
Analysis of arithmetic problem-solving difficulties among secondary school learning disabled students (N=63) indicated students had the most difficulty with problems of the indirect type and problems that contained extraneous information. Teaching suggestions are offered. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Arithmetic, Learning Disabilities, Problem Solving, Secondary Education
Teaching Learning Disabled Students at the Secondary School Level: What Research Says to Teachers.
Zigmond, Naomi; And Others – Learning Disabilities Focus, 1986
The authors review research on effective practices in secondary schools with relevance for secondary teachers of learning disabled students. Three elements appear to be related to student learning: time for student learning, teacher-student interaction, and lesson structure. Research on each of these elements is reviewed and suggestions made for…
Descriptors: Advance Organizers, Learning Disabilities, Secondary Education, Teacher Student Relationship
Reconstructive Elaborations: Strategies that Facilitate Content Learning.
Mastropieri, Margo A.; Scruggs, Thomas E. – Learning Disabilities Focus, 1989
The use of reconstructive elaborations for teaching content to secondary students with learning disabilities is described. The technique provides a framework for adapting all content-area information into more familiar, more concrete interactive elaborations. Its use with United States history in a recent study illustrates the strategy.…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Learning Disabilities, Learning Strategies, Mnemonics
Postsecondary Education for Students with Learning Disabilities: Forecasting Challenges for the Future.
McGuire, Joan M.; And Others – Learning Disabilities Focus, 1990
This article identifies issues for students with learning disabilities at the secondary level (e.g., underpreparedness, definition, and overidentification) and the postsecondary level (e.g., admission and academic adjustments, service delivery, training and research needs). It calls for policy formulation, research, and administrative planning for…
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, Definitions, Delivery Systems, Educational Trends