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Direct linkSeabi, Joseph; Amod, Zaytoon – Australian Journal of Learning Difficulties, 2009
The present study explored the effects of a mediated intervention programme on a sample of Grade 5 learners, in a remedial school. The participants (n = 20) were systematically sampled and they constituted two groups; namely, Individual Mediation (n = 10) and Group Mediation (n = 10). It was hypothesised that participants exposed to this programme…
Descriptors: Intervention, Measures (Individuals), Grade 5, Cognitive Processes
Download full textGraham, Lorraine; Pegg, John – Online Submission, 2010
This paper reports data from the evaluation of the numeracy component of a long-running educational intervention, covering the period from 2001 to 2008. "QuickSmart" is both an intervention and research project operating in Australian schools. It is a structured intervention program designed for middle-school students (ages 10 to 13…
Descriptors: Learning Problems, Intervention, Numeracy, Achievement Tests
Gersten, Russell; Chard, David J.; Jayanthi, Madhavi; Baker, Scott K.; Morphy, Paul; Flojo, Jonathan – Center on Instruction, 2008
This meta-analysis synthesizes experimental and quasi-experimental research on instruction that enhances the mathematics performance of K-12 students with learning disabilities. It reports the findings from this synthesis, discusses the implications for practice, and suggests next steps for research and professional development efforts in this…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Learning Problems, Elementary Secondary Education, Learning Disabilities
Boyle, Christopher M. – International Journal of Special Education, 2007
A secondary school for children with Moderate Learning Difficulties had requested assistance from psychological services for pupils that the school felt were experiencing poor motor-coordination and in some cases low self-esteem. An intervention programme for children with dyspraxic type difficulties (Portwood, 1999) was proposed as a suitable…
Descriptors: Psychological Services, Experimental Groups, Learning Problems, Experimental Schools
Ives, Bob – Learning Disabilities Research & Practice, 2007
Students who have particular difficulty in mathematics are a growing concern for educators. Graphic organizers have been shown to improve reading comprehension and may be applied to upper level secondary mathematics content. In two systematic replications, one randomly assigned group was taught to solve systems of linear equations through direct…
Descriptors: Instructional Materials, Algebra, Reading Comprehension, Secondary School Mathematics
Graham, Lorraine; Bellert, Anne; Thomas, Jenny; Pegg, John – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2007
"QuickSmart" is a basic academic skills intervention designed for persistently low-achieving students in the middle years of schooling that aims to improve the automaticity of basic skills to improve higher-order processes, such as problem solving and comprehension, as measured on standardized tests. The "QuickSmart" instructional program consists…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, Pretests Posttests, Learning Problems, Intervention
