A Descriptive Analysis of the Error Patterns Observed in the Fraction-Computation Solution Pathways of Students With and Without Learning Disabilities

Developing an understanding of fractions is critical as a significant predictor for the learning progression of advanced domains; however, students face significant challenges in learning fractions because of their unique properties. To systematically approach remediation, this study examined the common error patterns committed by middle-school students with and without learning disabilities in mathematics when solving fraction computations involving addition. Based on the logic that errors reflect meaningful misconceptions, errors associated in each solution stage established in a solution algorithm were analyzed. Findings provide instruction implications to develop practical guidelines for researchers, insights into a starting point of instruction when teaching students in diverse achievement levels, and an awareness about specific problematic areas requiring more intensive instruction and intervention. Careful consideration of errors associated within a solution pathway can maximize the efficacy of instructions. Future research directions, educational implications, and limitations are discussed.

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Strategies for Online Academic Research (SOAR)

International Journal of Information Communication Technologies and Human Development ◽

10.4018/ijicthd.2016010103 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 8 (1) ◽

pp. 42-68 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Carolyn Harper Knox ◽

Lynne Anderson-Inman ◽

Fatima E. Terrazas-Arellanes ◽

Emily D. Walden ◽

Lisa A. Strycker ◽

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Keyword(s):

Learning Disabilities ◽

General Education ◽

Research Performance ◽

Academic Research ◽

Advanced Technology ◽

Future Research ◽

Students With Learning Disabilities ◽

School Students ◽

General Education Students ◽

Post Secondary

The ability to conduct research is essential for meeting Common Core State Standards, for success in post-secondary education, and for access to many 21st-century careers. Although today's students increasingly turn to the Internet for information, they are often unprepared to engage effectively in academic research online. This article describes work at the University of Oregon's Center for Advanced Technology in Education in developing and testing nine Strategies for Online Academic Research (SOAR) designed for middle school students, with specific attention to the needs of students with learning disabilities. Included is information about the SOAR Student Toolkit, a multimedia website with step-by-step instructional modules for learning the nine strategies, as well as results from an evaluation in Connecticut. Results indicate that using the SOAR Student Toolkit improves online research performance for sixth-, seventh-, and eighth-grade general education students and students with learning disabilities. Implications for future research are discussed.

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Language Attitudes of Jordanian Students Towards English Language

Academic Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies ◽

10.36941/ajis-2021-0113 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 10 (4) ◽

pp. 237

Author(s):

Ibrahim Fathi Huwari

Keyword(s):

Private School ◽

Positive Attitude ◽

English Language ◽

Language Attitudes ◽

Descriptive Analysis ◽

Language Experience ◽

School Students ◽

Starting Point ◽

Medium Level ◽

Language Attitude

This study discussed the language attitudes among EFL students in Jordan society. The present study aimed to investigate the level of language attitude and to discover the relationship between gender, language experience, and the place of learning the language with language attitude. The participants of this study were 300 tenth school students from a private school in Irbid governorate, Jordan. Data was collected through a questionnaire contained 55 statements which were adapted from (Gardener’s, 1985). The descriptive analysis used in this research to discover the level of language attitude. T-test and ANOVA were also used to achieve the second research objective. The results of the study revealed that the participants showed a medium level toward learning the language. Female students reported having a higher level of attitude towards learning the language more than male does. Students who learned English at pre-school have more positive attitude compared with others, students who start to learn the language at the age of 6 and below have more positive attitude that the second group. They can speak with more confident way than other groups. Finally, the findings of this study should be used as starting point for both English instructors and students. Received: 4 March 2021 / Accepted: 6 May 2021 / Published: 8 July 2021

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Developing performance instruments assessment of 5th grade elementary school students in integrated thematic learning

International Journal of Educational Studies in Social Sciences (IJESSS) ◽

10.53402/ijesss.v2i1.33 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 2 (1) ◽

pp. 1-7

Author(s):

Ifan Awanda ◽

Alben Ambarita ◽

Rochmiyati Rochmiyati ◽

Dwi Yulianti

Keyword(s):

Elementary Schools ◽

Student Performance ◽

Descriptive Analysis ◽

Fifth Grade ◽

Future Research ◽

Validity And Reliability ◽

School Students ◽

Fifth Grade Students ◽

Assessment Performance ◽

Thematic Learning

This study aims to develop an instrument for assessing student performance in elementary schools. The type of research and development used refers to the R&D theory of Borg and Gall. This study was conducted in three schools in Bandar Lampung. The sample data of this research were taken from the fifth-grade students of SD Negeri 1 Perumnas Way Halim. For data collection, observation, questionnaires, and documentation were employed, with descriptive analysis of the percentage of expert and practitioner validation, followed by instrument analysis for validity and reliability. This finding indicates that the assessment performance instruments of students in elementary schools were developed with theoretical and practical feasibility. Suggestions and limitations for future research are also discussed.

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TAHAP KESEDARAN DAN PEMBUDAYAAN ALAM SEKITAR DALAM KALANGAN PELAJAR SEKOLAH MENENGAH DI KOTA KINABALU, SABAH

MANU: Jurnal Pusat Penataran Ilmu dan Bahasa (PPIB) ◽

10.51200/manu.vi.3580 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 73-88

Author(s):

ABDUL HAIR BEDDU ASIS ◽

SYAMSUL AZIZUL MARINSAH ◽

HABIBAH @ ARTINI BINTI RAMLIE

Keyword(s):

Environmental Education ◽

Secondary School ◽

Secondary School Students ◽

Descriptive Analysis ◽

Environmental Issues ◽

School Curriculum ◽

Human Beings ◽

School Students ◽

Starting Point ◽

The Relationship

Isu alam sekitar telah menjadi ancaman yang sangat berbahaya kepada manusia. Kebergantungan manusia terhadap elemen alam sekitar memaksa manusia untuk masuk ke dalam sistem alam sekitar yang sangat terbatas. Cara terbaik untuk menjaga hubungan baik terhadap alam sekitar adalah melalui pemuliharaan dan pemeliharaan alam sekitar agar sentiasa lestari. Hal ini tentu sekali bermula daripada titik awal iaitu pendidikan. Pelbagai usaha menerapkan pendidikan alam sekitar ke dalam sistem kurikulum sekolah namun kesedaran terhadap alam sekitar dalam kalangan pelajar sekolah menengah masih berada pada tahap yang kurang memuaskan. Oleh hal yang demikian, kajian terhadap kesedaran dan amalan pendidikan berunsur alam sekitar dijalankan. Selain itu, hubungan antara kesedaran dan pembentukan amalan pendidikan alam sekitar dalam kalangan pelajar sekolah menengah di Kota Kinabalu turut dikenal pasti. Kajian ini menggunakan borang soal selidik yang diedarkan di sepuluh buah sekolah terpilih dengan jumlah responden seramai 500 orang dan analisis data dilakukan secara analisis deskriptif. Hasil dapatan menunjukkan hubungan antara kesedaran terhadap kepentingan alam sekitar dengan amalan pembudayaan amalan pendidikan alam sekitar dalam kalangan pelajar sekolah menengah di daerah Kota Kinabalu, Sabah adalah tidak signifikan. Environmental issues have become a very dangerous to human beings. Human dependence on environmental elements forces humans to adapt into a very limited environmental system. The best way to maintain good relations with the environment is through conservation and preservation of the environment so that it is always sustainable. This starts from the starting point which is education. Various efforts implemented environmental education into the school curriculum system but the environmental problems among school students are still at an unsatisfactory level. Therefore, this study was conducted to identified the level of awareness and practice of environmental education as well as to measure the relationship between awareness and practice of environmental education among secondary school students in Kota Kinabalu. This study uses a questionnaire distributed in ten selected schools with a total of 500 respondents and data analysis was done by descriptive analysis. The results of this study found that there is no significant relationship between environmental awareness and practices on environmental culture among secondary school students in the district of Kota Kinabalu, Sabah.

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

Journal of Learning Disabilities ◽

10.1177/0022219416645565 ◽

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.

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

Learning Disability Quarterly ◽

10.2307/1511249 ◽

1996 ◽

Vol 19 (2) ◽

pp. 70-85 ◽

Cited By ~ 10

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.

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Teachers’ Perceived Factors of Deviant Behavior among Secondary School Students in Kwara State: Implication for Educational Managers

International Journal of Synergy and Research ◽

10.17951/ijsr.2018.7.0.59-79 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 7 ◽

pp. 59

Author(s):

Yusuf Suleiman ◽

Jamiu Mahmood Suleiman ◽

Mahmud Aremu Musa ◽

Yusuf Abiola Abubakar

Keyword(s):

Deviant Behavior ◽

Descriptive Analysis ◽

Research Direction ◽

Partial Least Square ◽

Least Square ◽

Future Research ◽

Font Size ◽

School Students ◽

Deviant Behaviors ◽

Study Results

This study investigates students’ deviant behaviors as perceived by their teachers in secondary schools with the aim of knowing the factors responsible for such behaviors. The study adopts the quantitative approach to carry out the research. Stratifid and simple random techniques were usednto select 380 participants that participated in the study. An instrument tagged “Factors of Deviant Behaviors and Measures Questionnaire" (FDBMQ) was used to elicit data from the respondents. Partial Least Square (PLS) software was used to assess the psychometric properties of the items contained in the questionnaire, while Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) was used to do the descriptive analysis. In addition, the analysis of variance (ANOVA) was used to test the three hypotheses formulated for the study. Results of the study revealed three factors (parent, society and school) that contribute to deviant behaviors. Findings also indicate measures that can be used to minimize deviant behaviors. Also, the results of the ANOVA showed a signifiant difference, while Duncan’s Multiple Range Test (DMRT) was used as a post-hoc test to determine the group that contributes to the signifiant difference. The results of the three hypotheses confimed that signifiant difference exists on the basis of religion, age, and educational qualifiations. Based on the fidings of the study, implication for educational managers and future research direction were provided.<br style="font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: -webkit-auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;" />

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Exploring the Efficacy of Online Strategy Instruction for Improving the Reading Abilities of Students with Learning Disabilities

Journal of Special Education Technology ◽

10.1177/016264341202700103 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 27 (1) ◽

pp. 33-47 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Nancy S. Fitzgerald ◽

Susan P. Miller ◽

Kyle Higgins ◽

Tom Pierce ◽

Dick Tandy

Keyword(s):

Learning Disabilities ◽

Oral Reading ◽

Word Identification ◽

Strategy Instruction ◽

Future Research ◽

Students With Learning Disabilities ◽

School Students ◽

Reading Abilities ◽

Multiple Probe ◽

Identification Strategy

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of using online modules to teach The Word Identification Strategy (Lenz, Schumaker, Deshler, & Beals, 2007) to elementary and middle school students with learning disabilities in reading. The five participants in this multiple probe across participants study were enrolled in an online charter school and received their instruction via the school's Internet-based platform. Baseline, intervention, and maintenance data revealed that all five participants improved in the area of oral reading. Additional standardized and curriculum-based pre- and posttest measures revealed improvements related to oral reading, comprehension, and use of the strategy. Implications for teaching The Word Identification Strategy within an online context are discussed and recommendations for future research in this area are provided.

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DEVELOPMENT OF A TEACHING BOOK BASED ON LOCAL WISDOM OF JEPARA DISTRICT FOR CLASS V ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUDENTSDEVELOPMENT OF A TEACHING BOOK BASED ON LOCAL WISDOM OF JEPARA DISTRICT FOR CLASS V ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUDENTS

JURNAL PAJAR (Pendidikan dan Pengajaran) ◽

10.33578/pjr.v4i6.8124 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 4 (6) ◽

Author(s):

Zaenal Arifin

Keyword(s):

Elementary School ◽

Data Collection ◽

Learning Outcomes ◽

Elementary School Students ◽

Descriptive Analysis ◽

School Students ◽

Initial Product ◽

Class V ◽

Validation Test ◽

Analysis Technique

This study aims to: (1) develop thematic textbooks based on local wisdom of our best friend's environmental theme material for grade V elementary school students, (2) Know the validity, practicality and effectiveness of thematic textbooks based on local wisdom of our best friend's environmental theme material for grade students V elementary school. The development of thematic textbook learning media based on local wisdom uses the Research and Development (R & D) method. The development stages include: (1) Potentials and problems, (2) Data collection, (3) Product design, (4) Design validation, (5) Design revision, (6) Product testing, (7) Product revision (Sugiyono, 2016). The research was conducted with 33 students from class V SDN 2 Sendang Jepara Regency. Initial product development is a process of making media based on needs analysis. Expert testing or validation was carried out by 2 experts, namely media experts and material experts. The data collection method in this research is observation, interview, and questionnaire. The data analysis technique used descriptive analysis and comparison test of two independent groups, namely using the independent t-test. Based on the results of the trial, this thematic teaching material is very valid, very interesting, effective and can be applied in learning. This can be seen from the results of the validation test from three experts which show that the product is good. The results of the effectiveness test showed that the experimental class students had better learning outcomes than the control class. This means that textbooks based on local wisdom of Jepara Regency are developed effectively

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Exploration of Creative Thinking Skills of Students in Physics Learning

Journal of Educational Science and Technology (EST) ◽

10.26858/est.v6i2.12737 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 6 (2) ◽

pp. 151

Author(s):

Muhammad Asriadi ◽

Edi Istiyono

Keyword(s):

High School Students ◽

Creative Thinking ◽

Descriptive Analysis ◽

Thinking Skills ◽

School Students ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Physics Learning ◽

Thinking Ability ◽

Qualitative Descriptive ◽

Creative Thinking Ability

This study aims to determine the ability of creative thinking high school students in physics learning, know the form of assessment of creative thinking abilities. The study was conducted at SMAN 6 Yogyakrata. This type of research is a survey with a cross-sectional method that is a survey conducted once and at a time. The subjects were the principals, teachers of physics from SMAN 6 Yogyakrata and 30 grade XI students. observations, interviews, and questionnaires were used as data collection techniques. The data analysis method used was the quantitative-qualitative descriptive analysis. The results showed that the creative thinking ability of class XI MIA 1 students at SMAN 6 Yogyakarta can be said to be in the average and quite good category, although there are some students whose level of creative thinking ability is low. In addition, the form of assessment used by physics teachers has not been effective and accurate enough in assessing students 'creative thinking abilities. So it is recommended to use The Torrance Tests of Creative Thinking (TTCT) in physics learning because it has been proven to be accurate in assessing students' creative thinking abilities.

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