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Hughes, Charles A.; Morris, Jared R.; Therrien, William J.; Benson, Sarah K. – Learning Disabilities Research & Practice, 2017
Over the past 20-plus years, the instructional approach referred to as "explicit instruction" has been increasingly mentioned as an instructional method in the learning disabilities literature. Explicit instruction is not a unitary intervention, but can be a combination of over a dozen teaching behaviors or components used to design and…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Disabilities, Special Education, Educational History
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Misquitta, Radhika – Learning Disabilities Research & Practice, 2011
Fractions are an essential foundational skill for future mathematics success (NMAP, 2008). The purpose of this article was to review current instructional practices for teaching fractions to struggling learners and to examine the quality and effectiveness of contemporary research with a view to indicating directions for future research. A…
Descriptors: Direct Instruction, Instructional Effectiveness, Mathematics Instruction, Mathematical Concepts
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Fishley, Katelyn M.; Konrad, Moira; Hessler, Terri; Keesey, Susan – Learning Disabilities Research & Practice, 2012
Although vocabulary plays an important role in literacy and content instruction, there is a paucity of research identifying effective methods for teaching vocabulary. One promising strategy is morphemic analysis, which involves breaking words into morphemes, the smallest meaningful parts of words, and teaching students the meanings of those parts.…
Descriptors: Morphemes, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Learning Disabilities, High School Students