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Mathematical Word Problem -Solving: Comparing Strategies for Improving Performance of Students With Learning Difficulties
Three strategies for solving mathematical word problems were compared in terms of their effectiveness on the performance of students experiencing mathematical problem solving difficulties. Cognitive strategy, drawing strategy, and keyword strategy were compared using a modified simultaneous …
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Mathematical Word Problem Solving of Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders and Students with Typical Development
This study investigated mathematical word problem solving and the factors associated with the solution paths adopted by two groups of participants (N=40), students with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) and typically developing students in fourth and fifth grade, who were comparable on age and IQ …
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The effects of the RIDE strategy on teaching word problem solving skills to students with learning disabilities
… the effects of the RIDE, a mnemonic device on solving word problems for middle school students with Learning Disabilities and to examine the teacher and student satisfaction in teaching and learning using RIDE to solve word problems. Two male 8th graders participated in this study. They were …
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Word Problem Solving Tasks in Third-Grade Mathematics Textbooks: How Well Do they Align with Effective Teaching Practices?
… teaching practice (clear goals, reasoning and problem solving, visual representations, discourse and conceptual understanding, and strategy instruction) in word-problem solving tasks in six commonly used mathematics textbooks (Everyday Mathematics, Eureka Math, EnVision Math, Go Math, Math …
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Using computer-based mnemonic illustrations to teach algebra word-problem solving skills to high school students with learning disabilities
… (LD) struggle with complex mathematical problems, particularly in learning algebra. Technology may provide a new way for math instruction, as well as use of a concrete instructional method such as a mnemonic device. Difficulty solving word problems in algebra can be attributed to a …
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Using the Hand-Held Calculator as a Computing Aid for Instruction in Word-Problem Solving With Elementary Grade Students
… used as a computing aid during instruction in worded problem-solving and to evaluate the effectiveness of instructional materials which were specifically designed to be used with a calculator.
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Effects of a Mathematics Graphic Organizer and Virtual Video Modeling on the Word Problem Solving Abilities of Students with Disabilities
… fourth and fifth grade classrooms to solve word problems in mathematics. The intervention package was comprised of a graphic organizer, the K-N-W-S, video models of the researcher teaching the strategy to a student avatar from a virtual simulated classroom, TeachLivE, and daily word problems …
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Will using the self-regulated development model improve math word problem solving skills for seventh grade students with learning disabilities?
… Self-Regulated Development Model would improve word problem solving skills for seventh grade students. The participants were 17 seventh graders, one student classified as Specific Learning Disabled and two other students were in the process of evaluations. The students were given four word …
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Improving the word problem solving abilities of students with disabilities: Cognitive Strategy Instruction (CSI) compared to Schema-Based Instruction (SBI)
… is more effective at improving the mathematical word problem solving abilities of eighth grade students with disabilities. Two students with disabilities who were also at risk for mathematics failure were chosen to participate in this study. The research phase consisted of a baseline data …
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The effect of metacognitive training on the mathematical word problem solving of Singapore 11-12 year olds in a computer environment
… plays a part in Singapore primary students' word problem solving in a computer environment. The study involved 142 Singapore 11 to 12-year-old students from two primary schools. The study adopts a two-phase design, combining a quasi-experimental design and a case study design. For the …
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The effect of metacognitive training on the mathematical word problem solving of Singapore 11-12 year olds in a computer environment
… plays a part in Singapore primary students' word problem solving in a computer environment. The study involved 142 Singapore 11 to 12-year-old students from two primary schools. The study adopts a two-phase design, combining a quasi-experimental design and a case study design. For the …
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Investigating the effect of self-cues on children and adults’ visuospatial and verbal working memory, and its applications in maths word problem solving
… the practical applications of self-cues in maths word problem solving were explored. Experiments 1 (children) and 2 (adults) investigated the effect of self-cues on visuospatial WM by displaying owned objects, as the self-cue, in a Corsi-block test. There was no difference in performance between …
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An Investigation of Practices, Resources, and Challenges in Mathematical Word Problem Solving among Swahili-speaking African High School Bi-/Multilingual Students in the United States
… resources, and challenges in mathematics word problem solving (MWPS) among the Africa Swahili-speaking refugee high school students in the United States. Specifically, I investigated the language practices and linguistic resources the participants used during MWPS, as well as the …
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Prototypes of computer-assisted instruction for arithmetic word-problem solving: a training study on improving the ability of educable mentally retarded children to solve simple addition and subtracti
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Exploring the Effects of Conversational Repair as a Scaffolding Strategy to Promote Mathematics Explanations of Students with Learning Disabilities
… was effective for improving the students' problem solving and reasoning ability measured by their word-problem-solving performance and self-explanation performance, respectively. It provided implications for future studies concerning the use of conversational repair in subject domain …
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THE CONSTRUCTION OF A LOGICAL-EMPIRICAL STRUCTURE OF KNOWLEDGE FOR DIFFERENTIAL CALCULUS USING A THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK BASED UPON LEARNING HIERARCHY THEORY AND ORDER THEORY
… prerequisite matrix which, once transitivity problems had been resolved, defined a partial order on the elements of the HLR. An OT analysis was performed on each logical prerequisite matrix. Tolerance levels of .05 and .10 were used. The OT analysis was used to pinpoint places where the …