Modifying a Research-Based Problem-Solving Intervention to Improve the Problem-Solving Performance of Fifth and Sixth Graders With and Without Learning Disabilities

2016 ◽  
Vol 50 (4) ◽  
pp. 468-480
Author(s):  
Jennifer Krawec ◽  
Jia Huang
Keyword(s):  
Learning Disabilities ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Problem Solving ◽  
General Education ◽  
Repeated Measures ◽  
Mathematical Problem ◽  
Intervention Group ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Second Phase ◽  
School Students

The purpose of the present study was to test the efficacy of a modified cognitive strategy instructional intervention originally developed to improve the mathematical problem solving of middle and high school students with learning disabilities (LD). Fifth and sixth grade general education mathematics teachers and their students of varying ability (i.e., average-achieving [AA] students, low-achieving [LA] students, and students with LD) participated in the research study. Several features of the intervention were modified, including (a) explicitness of instruction, (b) emphasis on meta-cognition, (c) focus on problem-solving prerequisites, (d) extended duration of initial intervention, and (e) addition of visual supports. General education math teachers taught all instructional sessions to their inclusive classrooms. Curriculum-based measures (CBMs) of math problem solving were administered five times over the course of the year. A multilevel model (repeated measures nested within students and students nested within schools) was used to analyze student progress on CBMs. Though CBM scores in the intervention group were initially lower than that of the comparison group, intervention students improved significantly more in the first phase, with no differences in the second phase. Implications for instruction are discussed as well as directions for future research.

Views of Students with Learning Disabilities of their Homework in General Education Classes: Student Interviews

1996 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
pp. 70-85 ◽  
Author(s):  
Valerie Sawyer ◽  
Janet S. Nelson ◽  
Madhavi Jayanthi ◽  
William D. Bursuck ◽  
Michael H. Epstein
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Learning Disabilities ◽  
High School Students ◽  
General Education ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Research Needs ◽  
Students With Learning Disabilities ◽  
School Students ◽  
Individual Interviews ◽  
Teachers And Parents

This study examined the experiences and views of students with learning disabilities regarding the homework they receive in their general education classes and identified ways that teachers and parents might positively affect students' performance. Subjects were 10 high school students identified as having learning disabilities. Individual interviews were conducted to elicit information from each student. An analysis of the interviews resulted in the emergence of three themes: (a) factors that make homework easy, (b) factors that make homework difficult, and (c) recommendations for teachers, students, and parents. The results, limitations of the study, and future research needs are discussed.

scholarly journals Promoting Media Literacy Online: An Intervention on Performance and Appearance Enhancement Substances with Sport High School Students

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (11) ◽  
pp. 5596
Author(s):  
Federica Galli ◽  
Tommaso Palombi ◽  
Luca Mallia ◽  
Andrea Chirico ◽  
Thomas Zandonai ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Media Literacy ◽  
Repeated Measures ◽  
Intervention Group ◽  
Literacy Intervention ◽  
Media Influence ◽  
Control Group ◽  
School Students ◽  
Health Promoting Behaviors

The outbreak of coronavirus required adjustment regarding the delivery of interventions. Media literacy interventions are necessary to help people acquire relevant skills to navigate the complexities of media communications, and to encourage health-promoting behaviors. The present study aimed to promote a media literacy intervention regarding performance and appearance enhancement substances use in sports high school students. The COVID-19 contingency allowed us to evaluate whether online sessions can effectively promote greater awareness of media influence, a stronger sense of confidence in persuading others to deal with media messages, and healthier attitudes about PAES use among high school students. The study relied on an “intervention group” comprising 162 students (31.5% female) and a “control group” comprising 158 students (42% female). Data were analyzed through repeated measures of Group X Time MANOVA and ANOVA, demonstrating some degree of efficacy of the media literacy intervention. The “intervention group” reported higher awareness of potential newspapers’ influence and a significant increase in their sense of confidence in dealing with media influence compared to the “control group”. Findings support the efficacy of online media literacy programs to prevent doping consumption in adolescents.

Teaching Personal Finance Mathematical Problem Solving to Individuals With Moderate Intellectual Disability

2016 ◽  
Vol 40 (1) ◽  
pp. 5-14 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jenny Root ◽  
Alicia Saunders ◽  
Fred Spooner ◽  
Chelsi Brosh
Keyword(s):  
Problem Solving ◽  
Mathematical Problem ◽  
Functional Relation ◽  
Personal Finance ◽  
Future Research ◽  
School Students ◽  
Problem Solving Skills ◽  
Mathematical Problems ◽  
Based Instruction ◽  
Multiple Probe

The ability to solve mathematical problems related to purchasing and personal finance is important in promoting skill generalization and increasing independence for individuals with moderate intellectual disabilities (IDs). Using a multiple probe across participant design, this study investigated the effects of modified schema-based instruction (MSBI) on personal finance problem solving skills, purchasing an item on sale or leaving a tip, and using a calculator or iDevice (i.e., iPhone or iPad) for three middle school students diagnosed with a moderate ID. The results showed a functional relation between MSBI using a calculator on the participant’s ability to solve addition and subtraction personal finance word problems and generalize to iDevices. The findings of this study provide several implications for practice and offer suggestions for future research.

Teaching High School Students With Disabilities to Advocate for Academic Accommodations

2019 ◽  
Vol 54 (3) ◽  
pp. 146-156
Author(s):  
Nancy J. Lopez ◽  
Nicole M. Uphold ◽  
Karen H. Douglas ◽  
Shaqwana Freeman-Green
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
General Education ◽  
Students With Disabilities ◽  
Functional Relation ◽  
Transition Process ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Academic Accommodations ◽  
School Students ◽  
Self Advocacy

One factor that may contribute to the success of students with disabilities in postsecondary educational settings may be their ability to advocate for academic accommodations. By incorporating self-determination practices into the curriculum and transition process during high school, students with disabilities may acquire the self-advocacy skills for postsecondary settings. The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of a modified Self-Advocacy and Conflict Resolution (mSACR) training program on the ability of five high school students with high-incidence disabilities to request academic accommodations in a high school general education course. A multiple-probe-across-participants design was employed to evaluate the effects of the intervention on 14 targeted behaviors. Results indicated a functional relation between the mSACR and the ability of students to request accommodations. Findings from this study are discussed along with limitations, suggestions for future research, and implications for educational practice.

The Fairness of Report Card Grading Adaptations

1999 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
pp. 84-105 ◽  
Author(s):  
William D. Bursuck ◽  
Dennis D. Munk ◽  
Mary M. Olson
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Learning Disabilities ◽  
High School Students ◽  
General Education ◽  
Student Perceptions ◽  
Students With Learning Disabilities ◽  
Achievement Level ◽  
School Students ◽  
Perceptions Of Fairness ◽  
Teacher Acceptability

As more and more students with learning disabilities are being included in general education classes, concerns have arisen in regard to the low grades that these students are likely to receive. Although there is some evidence to suggest that teacher adaptations of grades are helpful, the extent to which teachers implement grading adaptations may be influenced at least in part by the teachers' perceived acceptability of the adaptations. One factor that may influence perceived teacher acceptability is student perceptions. Teachers may be unlikely to use adaptations that are perceived as negative by their students. The purpose of this study was to (a) assess high school students' perceptions of the fairness of grading adaptations, (b) identify factors (e.g., achievement level) that may influence perceptions of fairness, and (c) identify practices deemed most fair and acceptable to students with and without learning disabilities. This purpose was met by surveying and interviewing high school students with and without learning disabilities. The results of the surveys and interviews as well as their implications for grading students with learning disabilities in general education classes are discussed.

scholarly journals Effect Size Of Pakem Model Implementation In Mathematic Learning On Improving Student’s Problem-Solving Mastery On Function Material At Junior High School

2016 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Fauzan Jafri
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Problem Solving ◽  
Junior High School ◽  
Effect Size ◽  
Junior High ◽  
Mathematical Problem ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Average Score ◽  
School Students

This research is motivated by the level of junior high school students' mathematical problem solving was still low. Based on the preliminary study which conducted by one of the schools in Batam shows the average score for mathematics was 62 for 100 scale. The purpose of this study is to obtain and investigate the improvement of students' problem-solving mastery on relations and functions material as the effect of  PAKEM model. The research method which used is pre-experiment and with one group pretest-posttest design. The subjects of this study were VIII grade students of one of the first junior school in Batam at odd semester 2015-2016 academic year, totally 32 students.  Sample of this research were taken by random sampling technique. Students’ problem solving mastery was measured by using problem-solving test, whereas the students’ problem-solving mastery improvement between before and after the concept of effect size implementation was calculated to find the effect size of applying the PAKEM model. The result showed that the effect size of applying the PAKEM model on improving problem solving mastery is 3.3, it means, the PAKEM model implementation on improving problem-solving mastery on function has a strong influence. It can be concluded that the PAKEM model implementation can improve problem solving mastery.

scholarly journals Analisis Kemampuan Pemecahan Masalah dan Respon Peralihan Matematik dari SMP ke SMA pada Materi SPLTV

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 227-238
Author(s):  
Siti Zakiyah ◽  
Wahyu Hidayat ◽  
Wahyu Setiawan
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Problem Solving ◽  
Junior High School ◽  
Junior High ◽  
Mathematical Problem ◽  
School Students ◽  
Descriptive Research ◽  
Open Questions ◽  
Qualitative Descriptive

AbstrakPemecahan masalah merupakan suatu kemampuan yang sangat kompleks di mata siswa. Tujuan dari penelitian ini untuk mengetahui dan menganalisis kemampuan pemecahan masalah matematik siswa SMA kelas X dan respon peralihan matematika SMP ke SMA terhadap materi SPLTV. Penelitian ini berbentuk deskriptif kualitatif dengan objek penelitian siswa kelas X di salah satu SMA di Bandung Barat. Instrumen dalam penelitian ini adalah uji soal kemampuan pemecahan masalah dan angket kemampuan matematika siswa apabila ditinjau dari peralihan SMP ke SMA terhadap materi SPLTV. Jumlah soal yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah sebanyak empat dari enam butir soal yang disediakan dengan angket yang berisikan sepuluh pertanyaan, yang terdiri dari empat pertanyaan tertutup dan enam pertanyaan terbuka. Penelitian ini dilaksanakan pada tanggal 10 September 2018 dan 8 Oktober 2018. Kemampuan pemecahan masalah matematik siswa kelas X di Bandung Barat terhadap materi SPLTV tergolong tinggi, dengan persentase sebesar 79,868%. Siswa yang memiliki latar belakang pemahaman SPLDV yang baik cenderung mudah memahami SPLTV dengan baik pula. Analysis of Problem Solving Ability and Respons of Transition from Junior to Senior High School in SPLTV MaterialAbstractProblem-solving is problem-solving in the eyes of students. The purpose of this study was to study and analyze the mathematical problem solving of high school students in class X and the response of the transition of junior high school to high school to SPLTV material. This research is in the form of qualitative descriptive research with class X objects in one of the high schools in West Bandung. The instruments in this study were problem-solving questions and mathematical ability questionnaires which were reviewed from the transition of junior high school to high school to SPLTV material. The number of questions used in this study amounted to four of the six items provided with a questionnaire containing questions, which consisted of four closed questions and six open questions. This research was conducted on September 10, 2018, and October 8, 2018. The ability to solve the problems of grade X students in West Bandung on SPLTV material was high, with a contribution of 79.868%. Students who have a background in understanding SPLDV can easily consider SPLTV well too.

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