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Effects of a Problem-Solving Strategy on the Introductory Algebra Performance of Secondary Students with Learning Disabilities.
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Maccini, Paula; Hughes, Charles A. – Learning Disabilities Research and Practice, 2000
A study investigated the effects of an instructional strategy within a graduated teaching sequence on the representation and solution of problem-solving skills encompassing integer numbers for six secondary students with learning disabilities. Results indicate problem-solving skills dramatically improved following instruction at the concrete,…
Descriptors: Algebra, Learning Disabilities, Mathematics Education, Mathematics Instruction
Mnemonic Generalization Training with Learning Disabled Adolescents.
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Fulk, Barbara J. Mushinski; And Others – Learning Disabilities Research and Practice, 1992
This study with 56 learning-disabled adolescents found that intensive generalization training specific to the development of complex mnemonic strategies was demonstrably more effective in recall at 1-day and 2-week intervals than a rehearsal condition. No added advantage was gained by adding attribution training to the mnemonic generalization…
Descriptors: Generalization, Instructional Effectiveness, Learning Disabilities, Learning Strategies
Teaching Adolescents with Learning Disabilities and Low Achievers To Plan, Write, and Revise Compare-and-Contrast Essays.
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Wong, Bernice Y. L.; And Others – Learning Disabilities Research and Practice, 1997
A study of 14 adolescents with learning disabilities and 7 low-achieving adolescents was conducted to evaluate a writing strategy designed to enhance the quality of compare-and-contrast essays. Results indicate the students improved substantially in the clarity of writing, appropriateness, and organization of ideas in their essays, but not in…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Essays, Instructional Effectiveness, Learning Disabilities
Interactive Teaching: An Effective Way to Teach Revision Skills to Adolescents with Learning Disabilities.
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Wong, Bernice Y. L.; And Others – Learning Disabilities Research and Practice, 1991
Two studies are reported which investigated the efficacy of an interactive approach to teaching writing revision skills for 11 adolescents with learning disabilities. Results from both studies indicated that interactive teaching successfully taught students to identify ambiguities and make their writing more salient. (Author/PB)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Instructional Effectiveness, Interaction, Learning Disabilities
Curriculum and Instructional Issues in Teaching Secondary Students with Learning Disabilities.
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Rieth, Herbert J.; Polsgrove, Lewis – Learning Disabilities Research and Practice, 1994
This article on curriculum and instructional issues in teaching secondary students with learning disabilities discusses the impact of traditional secondary school programs on these students; promising research examining alternative program models and instructional interventions (including the Strategies Intervention Model, Integrated Strategy…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Curriculum, Intervention, Learning Disabilities
Proofreading for Students with Learning Disabilities: Integrating Computer and Strategy Use.
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McNaughton, David; And Others – Learning Disabilities Research and Practice, 1997
Investigated the impact of integrated proofreading strategy training, which combined a computer-based spelling checker and student strategies, on the proofreading of three secondary students with learning disabilities. Students showed an increase in strategy use and percentage of spelling errors corrected on controlled proofreading materials and…
Descriptors: Computer Uses in Education, Editing, Error Correction, Learning Disabilities
Modifying the "Laubach Way to Reading" Program for Use with Adolescents with LDs.
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Curtis, Mary E.; Chmelka, Mary B. – Learning Disabilities Research and Practice, 1994
The effectiveness of the "Laubach Way to Reading" program was examined with four adolescents with learning disabilities who were reading below the fifth-grade level. Students made significant gains on basic reading skills and comprehension. Students' success depended on being provided with supplemental lists of more challenging words…
Descriptors: Instructional Effectiveness, Instructional Materials, Learning Disabilities, Phoneme Grapheme Correspondence
Using Content Enhancements to Improve the Performance of Adolescents with Learning Disabilities in Content Classes.
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Hudson, Pamela; And Others – Learning Disabilities Research and Practice, 1993
This article reviews the literature on the use of content enhancement techniques to help secondary students with learning disabilities to identify, organize, comprehend, and memorize critical content information. Content enhancements described include visual displays, mnemonics, advance organizers, study guides, peer mediation, audiotapes, and…
Descriptors: Advance Organizers, Computer Assisted Instruction, Content Area Reading, Instructional Effectiveness