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The Effects of Cognitive Strategy Instruction on Knowledge of Math Problem-Solving Processes of Middle School Students with Learning Disabilities
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Krawec, Jennifer; Huang, Jia; Montague, Marjorie; Kressler, Benikia; de Alba, Amanda Melia – Learning Disability Quarterly, 2013
This study investigated the effectiveness of "Solve It!" instruction on students' knowledge of math problem-solving strategies. "Solve It!" is a cognitive strategy intervention designed to improve the math problem solving of middle school students with learning disabilities (LD). Participants included seventh- and eighth-grade…
Descriptors: Learning Disabilities, Intervention, Problem Solving, Middle School Students
Material-Appropriate Processing: Implications for Remediating Recall Deficits in Students with Learning Disabilities.
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McDaniel, Mark A.; And Others – Learning Disability Quarterly, 1990
The article examines whether the material-appropriate processing approach can anticipate and explain the mnemonic effects of elaborative encoding tasks and study adjuncts for less able learners. Evidence suggests that less able learners are not capable of spontaneously exploiting the affordances of the to-be-learned material without appropriate…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Learning Processes, Learning Strategies, Memory
Strategy Instruction: Overview of Principles and Procedures for Effective Use.
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Swanson, H. Lee – Learning Disability Quarterly, 1989
The overview focuses on the advantages and principles of instruction using learning strategies for students with learning disabilities. It is emphasized that strategies are not to be applied without consideration of the individual, process, or context. (MSE)
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Individual Differences, Instructional Effectiveness, Learning Disabilities