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Bekin, Mahmut – ProQuest LLC, 2023
SWLD are often underperforming in STEM courses compared to their peers without learning difficulties. Furthermore, how students perform in 9th grade is found to be a strong predictor of high school success, graduation, enrolling, and persisting in college (Easton et al., 2017). The study aimed to investigate whether the use of PBA, a…
Descriptors: Students with Disabilities, Learning Problems, STEM Education, Grade 9
Winebrenner, Susan – Free Spirit Publishing, 2014
A gold mine of practical, easy­-to-­use teaching methods, strategies, and tips to improve learning outcomes for students who score below proficiency levels. This fully revised and updated third edition provides information on integrated learning, problem solving, and critical thinking in line with Common Core State Standards and 21st-­century…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Learning Problems, Common Core State Standards, Interdisciplinary Approach
Krasa, Nancy; Shunkwiler, Sara – Brookes Publishing Company, 2009
How do children learn math--and why do some children struggle with it? The answers are in "Number Sense and Number Nonsense," a straightforward, reader-friendly book for education professionals and an invaluable multidisciplinary resource for researchers. More than a first-ever research synthesis, this highly accessible book brings math…
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, Learning Problems, Numbers, Arithmetic
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Rojewski, Jay W.; Schell, John W. – Remedial and Special Education (RASE), 1994
Cognitive apprenticeship emphasizes a combination of authentic problem-solving experiences with expert guidance in lieu of decontextualized instruction. This article examines issues in cognitive science and describes a model of cognitive apprenticeship for providing academic instruction to students with special learning needs. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Cognitive Restructuring, Critical Thinking, Disabilities, Educational Methods
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Griswold, Deborah E.; Barnhill, Gena P.; Myles, Brenda Smith; Hagiwara, Taku; Simpson, Richard L. – Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 2002
A study focused on identifying the academic characteristics of 21 children and youth who have Asperger syndrome. Students had an extraordinary range of academic achievement scores, extending from significantly above average to far below grade level. Lowest achievement scores were shown for numerical operations, listening comprehension, and written…
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Academic Achievement, Asperger Syndrome, Cognitive Development