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A Component Analysis of Effective Learning Strategies for LD Students.
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
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
Relating Text-Processing Research to Reading and Writing Instruction for Learning Disabled Students.
Seidenberg, Pearl L. – Learning Disabilities Focus, 1989
Research on text processing is reviewed including the role of text structure and summarization ability. Implications for the instruction of learning-disabled students include strategy instruction and instruction in such text processing skills as identifying main idea and identifying text structure. (DB)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Learning Disabilities, Learning Strategies, Reading Comprehension
Where's the Beef? A Review of Published Research on the Adaptive Learning Environment Model.
Bryan, James H.; Bryan, Tanis H. – Learning Disabilities Focus, 1988
Review of published studies involving the effects of the Adaptive Learning Environment Model on special education students indicate insufficient detail for adequate evaluation of the program's impact on exceptional children. Methodological weaknesses include multiple reporting of the same data, the lack of control subjects, and inconsistencies in…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Educational Practices, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods
A Survey of Ten Years of Academic Intervention Research with Learning Disabled Students: Implications for Research and Practice.
Lessen, Elliott; And Others – Learning Disabilities Focus, 1989
A systematic search of academic intervention research with students with learning disabilities published from 1978 through 1987 in eight major special education journals revealed that academic intervention with this population has received scant attention. Under- and unresearched areas are also identified. (Author/MSE)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Educational Research, Educational Strategies, Intervention
Identification and Remediation of Learning Disability Subtypes: Preliminary Findings.
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
Gifted Learning Disabilities: Is It Such a Bright Idea?
Vaughn, Sharon – Learning Disabilities Focus, 1989
Literature related to the definition, identification, characteristics, and intervention for gifted learning-disabled students is reviewed. Under-researched areas revealed include identification of characteristics and effectiveness of specific interventions. Issues in gifted/learning-disabled education and suggestions for future research are…
Descriptors: Definitions, Educational Strategies, Gifted Disabled, Handicap Identification
Making Every Minute Count: Academic Learning Time in LD Classrooms.
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
Selected Views on Metacognition, Arithmetic Problem Solving, and Learning Disabilities.
Cawley, John F.; Miller, James H. – Learning Disabilities Focus, 1986
A review of literature on selected relationships among metacognition, quantitative problem-solving, and learning disabilities focuses on three types of problem-solving activities: word problems; knowledge-based problems; and decision and argument problems. Techniques for teaching problem-solving and integrating metacognition principles into…
Descriptors: Decision Making Skills, Elementary Secondary Education, Knowledge Level, Learning Disabilities