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| Learning Disabilities Focus | 6 |
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| Ellis, Edwin S. | 2 |
| Bryan, Tanis H. | 1 |
| Lenz, B. Keith | 1 |
| Lyon, G. Reid | 1 |
| Wesson, Caren | 1 |
| Wiener, Judith | 1 |
| Wilson, Rich | 1 |
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| Journal Articles | 6 |
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Wiener, Judith – Learning Disabilities Focus, 1986
The article presents informal assessment techniques for assessing classroom demands, written language, studying and test-taking skills, notetaking, and gaining information from text. The content of the assessment is conceptualized in terms of the University of Kansas learning strategies curriculum. A test down approach to assessment is suggested.…
Descriptors: Individualized Instruction, Informal Assessment, Learning Disabilities, Learning Strategies
Ellis, Edwin S.; Lenz, B. Keith – Learning Disabilities Focus, 1987
Intended to assist teachers in evaluation of specific learning strategies for learning disabled students, the article summarizes 14 metacognitive strategies (sets of steps used by the student to talk his or her way through a problem) based on principles of rehearsal, transformation, organization, mnemonics, monitoring, motivation, and…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Elementary Secondary Education, Learning Disabilities, Learning Strategies
Ellis, Edwin S. – Learning Disabilities Focus, 1989
The article presents a metacognitive intervention for teaching mainstreamed learning-disabled students four learning strategies for thinking before, during, and after class discussions. Instructional and assessment procedures used for teaching the strategies are described. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Group Discussion, Learning Disabilities, Learning Strategies
Lyon, G. Reid – Learning Disabilities Focus, 1985
Current literature on identification and instructional remediation of subtypes of learning-disabled readers (LDR) are reviewed. Preliminary findings suggest that not all LDR children manifest the same oral language, memory, and perceptual deficits that impede decoding accuracy and efficiency and all do not respond equally well (or poorly) to the…
Descriptors: Disability Identification, Elementary Secondary Education, Learning Disabilities, Learning Processes
Wilson, Rich; Wesson, Caren – Learning Disabilities Focus, 1986
Suggestions for teachers who wish to increase academic learning time for learning-disabled students include: reducing transition time; shortening recess or free time; creating more teacher-led instructional groups; teaching more and testing less; increasing teacher questioning; increasing teacher enthusiasm; improving seatwork tasks; giving…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Elementary Secondary Education, Learning Disabilities, Positive Reinforcement
Bryan, Tanis H. – Learning Disabilities Focus, 1986
Studies of learning disabled students' self concept and attributions suggest that the passive learning style may reflect their beliefs that they are not in control of their destinies. The paper reviews strategies to help LD children acquire more adaptive notions about the causes of their successes and failures. (Author/CL)
Descriptors: Attribution Theory, Cognitive Style, Elementary Secondary Education, Failure
