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Waxman, Hersholt C.; And Others – Educational Leadership, 1985
This study synthesizes published and unpublished research on the effects of adaptive education on student outcomes. The study found adaptive education affects student outcomes positively and suggests that tailoring instruction to individual students is more effective than traditional educational methods. (MD)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Educational Research, Elementary Secondary Education, Individual Differences
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Andrews, Roland H. – Journal of Reading, Writing, and Learning Disabilities International, 1990
The article describes the dramatic improvement in reading achievement, decrease in discipline problems, and improvement in student attitudes in a North Carolina elementary school over a two-year period when students were taught through their preferred learning styles. (DB)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Behavior Change, Cognitive Style, Elementary Education
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Freagon, Sharon; And Others – Social Studies and the Young Learner, 1995
Maintains that children with disabilities increasingly are attending schools and classrooms they would attend if they did not have disabilities. Reports that educational research indicates little evidence that ability grouping improves academic achievement among these students. (CFR)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Classroom Techniques, Cognitive Style, Curriculum Development