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Woodward, John; Howard, Lisa – Exceptional Children, 1994
TORUS, a prototype technology-based educational diagnostic program, is described. The usefulness of TORUS to identify and remediate the mathematics misconceptions of students with learning disabilities is reported. Results suggest the need for greater emphasis on conceptual understanding in mathematics instruction. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Computer Assisted Testing, Diagnostic Teaching, Educational Diagnosis
Woodward, John; Gersten, Russell – 1992
This report describes TORUS, a computer-based program for elementary school students with learning disabilities which analyzes student work samples in addition and subtraction and provides individual profiles of student misconceptions and weaknesses. Initially, work samples from 236 middle school students with learning disabilities were analyzed…
Descriptors: Addition, Computer Managed Instruction, Computer Software, Construct Validity