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Peer reviewedZawaiza, Theda Ruth Wiles; Gerber, Michael M. – Learning Disability Quarterly, 1993
Community college students with learning disabilities (n=38) and math-competent peers (n=22) were taught representation-related strategies for solving compare word problems. Results generally supported the hypothesis that students receiving schema training would improve more than students assigned to linguistic training. (JDD)
Descriptors: College Students, Community Colleges, Higher Education, Instructional Effectiveness
