Structuring Word Problems for Diagnostic Teaching: Helping Teachers Meet the Needs of Children with Mild Disabilities.

Parmar, Rene S.; Cawley, John F.

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ERIC Number: EJ483463

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Publication Date: 1994

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Structuring Word Problems for Diagnostic Teaching: Helping Teachers Meet the Needs of Children with Mild Disabilities.

Parmar, Rene S.; Cawley, John F.

TEACHING Exceptional Children, v26 n4 p16-21 Sum 1994

Matrix organization can be used to construct math word problems for children with mild disabilities. Matrix organization specifies the characteristics of problems, such as problem theme or setting, operations, level of computation complexity, reading vocabulary level, and need for classification. A sample scope and sequence and 16 sample word problems from a matrix are presented. (JDD)

Descriptors: Arithmetic, Diagnostic Teaching, Elementary Education, Mathematics Instruction, Matrices, Mild Disabilities, Problem Solving, Word Problems (Mathematics)

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Guides - Classroom - Teacher

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Audience: Teachers; Practitioners

Language: English

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