ERIC Number: EJ1268503
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2020
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Improving Word Problem Solving of Immediate, Generalized, and Combined Structured Problems via Schema-Based Instruction
Exceptionality, v28 n2 p92-108 2020
Instruction geared toward priming the underlying problem structures was suggested as an evidence-based practice for students with a learning disability. Schema-based instruction is one intervention aligned with this principle. We extended prior work by: (1) using a teacher as the implementer; (2) providing teacher flexibility in intervention implementation; and (3) examining student performance for generalized and combined problem structures. The participants included fourth-grade students (n = 5) identified with a disability who received supplementary mathematics instruction in a resource room setting. The independent variable was schema-based instruction and the dependent variable was mathematical problem-solving performance. To evaluate if a functional relation existed, a multiple-probe design across participants was used. A functional relation was established; however, student performance did not reach socially significant levels. The aggregated Tau-U effect size was 81% [CI[subscript 90] 61, 100%] and the aggregated BC-SMD was 1.72 [CI[subscript 95] 1.00, 2.49]. Implications for research and practice will be discussed in regard to implementation fidelity and dosage of remedial instruction.
Descriptors: Word Problems (Mathematics), Problem Solving, Mathematics Instruction, Teaching Methods, Students with Disabilities, Grade 4, Elementary School Students, Elementary School Mathematics, Priming, Arithmetic, Instructional Effectiveness, Accuracy, Mathematics Achievement, Intervention, Special Education Teachers, Validity
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education; Grade 4; Intermediate Grades
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Language: English
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