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Baxter, Paul; Dole, Shelly – British Journal of Special Education, 1990
An experimental study was conducted of 2 different approaches to the correction of consistent subtraction errors in 6 students aged 12-13. Tentative findings demonstrate the superiority of the old way/new way method compared to use of Multibase Arithmetic Blocks and place value charts. (JDD)
Descriptors: Error Patterns, Instructional Effectiveness, Intermediate Grades, Low Achievement

van Daal, Victor H. P.; van der Leij, Aryan – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 1992
This study with 28 Netherlands children (mean age 9 years, 7 months) with written language disorders found that copying words from the computer screen resulted in significantly fewer spelling errors on the posttest than writing words from memory and that both these forms of practice led to fewer spelling errors than only reading the words.…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Drills (Practice), Elementary Education, Error Patterns