A Strategic Intervention for Enabling Students with Learning Disabilities to Identify and Change their Ineffective Beliefs

1995 ◽  
Vol 18 (3) ◽  
pp. 186-201 ◽  
Author(s):  
Barbara Anne Duchardt ◽  
Donald D. Deshler ◽  
Jean B. Schumaker
Keyword(s):  
Learning Disabilities ◽  
Expert Advice ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Probe Design ◽  
Students With Learning Disabilities ◽  
Control Group Design ◽  
Professional Literature ◽  
Students With Ld ◽  
Multiple Probe ◽  
And Control

This study evaluated the effects of a strategy intervention designed to teach students with learning disabilities (LD) how to understand, identify, discuss, and transform ineffective beliefs. Multiple-probe and control-group designs were employed simultaneously and in combination. The 23 students with learning disabilities who participated in the study were randomly divided into two groups, experimental and control. The BELIEF Strategy, a strategy based on the professional literature, expert advice, and practice, was taught to the experimental group. The multiple-probe design was utilized to demonstrate students' mastery of the BELIEF Strategy. The results indicate that students with LD can be taught to apply the BELIEF Strategy. The control-group design was used to compare the performance of students who learned the BELIEF Strategy to that of students who did not learn the strategy. All analyses indicated that students who learned the strategy performed the strategy steps significantly better and had more knowledge of the strategy than students who did not participate in the instruction. Students reported satisfaction with certain aspects of the training but not with others. The results support the conclusion that students with LD can be taught skills associated with examining present beliefs and specifying new beliefs.

scholarly journals Teaching Arithmetic Combinations of Multiplication and Division to Students with Learning Disabilities or Mild Intellectual Disability: The Impact of Alternative Fact Grouping and the Role of Cognitive and Learning Factors

2016 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 90 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ioannis Agaliotis ◽  
Afroditi Teli
Keyword(s):  
Learning Disabilities ◽  
Intellectual Disability ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Mild Intellectual Disability ◽  
Students With Learning Disabilities ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Students With Ld ◽  
Disability Categories ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Group Comparisons

<p>The effectiveness of two instructional interventions was investigated in the context of teaching Arithmetic Combinations (ACs) of multiplication and division to students with Learning Disabilities (LD) or Mild Intellectual Disability (MID). The intervention for the control group (LD = 20, MID = 10) was based on principles of effective instruction, while the intervention for the experimental group (LD = 19, MID = 4) combined the intervention for the control group and an alternative grouping and presentation scheme of ACs. Correlations between cognitive and learning characteristics of the two disability categories and participants’ performance in ACs learning were also investigated. Intra-group comparisons showed that post-intervention performance of both groups (control and experimental) was significantly higher than their pre-intervention performance. However, inter-group comparisons revealed that there was no significant difference between the results obtained through the two interventions. Students with LD outperformed their counterparts with MID. Differences of the two disability categories in domains such as speed of information processing and counting skills correlated with performance. Results are discussed in reference to the organization of effective intervention programs for supporting students with LD or MID in their effort to learn arithmetic combinations of multiplication and division.</p>

Improving the Compositions of Students with Learning Disabilities Using a Strategy Involving Product and Process Goal Setting

1992 ◽  
Vol 58 (4) ◽  
pp. 322-334 ◽  
Author(s):  
Steve Graham ◽  
Charles Macarthur ◽  
Shirley Schwartz ◽  
Victoria Page-Voth
Keyword(s):  
Learning Disabilities ◽  
Goal Attainment ◽  
Strategy Instruction ◽  
Probe Design ◽  
Students With Learning Disabilities ◽  
Essay Writing ◽  
Writing Strategy ◽  
Product And Process ◽  
Multiple Probe ◽  
Positive Effect

This study was conducted to determine if a planning and writing strategy would improve the essay writing of students with learning disabilities. Four participants were taught a strategy designed to facilitate the setting of product and process goals, generation and organization of notes, continued planning during writing, and evaluation of goal attainment. Training effects were investigated using a multiple probe design across subjects. Strategy instruction had a positive effect on students' essay writing performance and knowledge of the writing process, and effects were maintained over time.

scholarly journals The Effect of a Training Program on the Attitudes of Teachers of Students with Learning Disabilities towards Co-Teaching

2020 ◽  
Vol 44 (3) ◽  
pp. 12-40
Keyword(s):  
Learning Disabilities ◽  
General Education ◽  
Training Program ◽  
Students With Learning Disabilities ◽  
Female Teachers ◽  
Students With Ld ◽  
And Control ◽  
Experimental Group

The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of a training program on the attitudes of teachers who teach students with learning disabilities (LD) toward co-teaching. The sample of the study consisted of 60 female teachers who teach students with LD in general education schools at Al Batinah South Governorate, Oman. The participants were divided into two equal groups (experimental and control); each group was composed of 30 teachers. The researchers developed a training program and attitudes toward co-teaching scale (AS). The AS was administered as pretest and posttest to the teachers in both groups. The experimental group teachers received a training program based on co-teaching. The results showed statistically significant differences between the ratings of the teachers in the control and experimental groups on the post-testing of AS in favour of the experimental group. Results also showed non-significant effect of teachers’ major in the post-testing of the AS for the experimental group.

Mathematical Interventions for Secondary Students With Learning Disabilities and Mathematics Difficulties: A Meta-Analysis

2017 ◽  
Vol 84 (2) ◽  
pp. 177-196 ◽  
Author(s):  
Asha K. Jitendra ◽  
Amy E. Lein ◽  
Soo-hyun Im ◽  
Ahmed A. Alghamdi ◽  
Scott B. Hefte ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Learning Disabilities ◽  
Secondary Students ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Experimental Studies ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Students With Learning Disabilities ◽  
Control Group Design ◽  
Mathematics Difficulties ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
And Mathematics

This meta-analysis is the first to provide a quantitative synthesis of empirical evaluations of mathematical intervention programs implemented in secondary schools for students with learning disabilities and mathematics difficulties. Included studies used a treatment-control group design. A total of 19 experimental and quasi-experimental studies containing 20 independent samples met study inclusion criteria. Results of a random effects model analysis indicated that mathematical interventions influence mathematics outcomes ( g = 0.37, 95% confidence interval [0.18, 0.56]) for students with learning disabilities and mathematics difficulties. In addition, instructional time moderated the relation between mathematics interventions and student learning. Limitations of the study, future directions for research, and implications for practice are discussed.

scholarly journals The effectiveness of a training program based on self-determination theories  in developing decision-making skills among students with learning disabilities: فاعلية برنامج تدريبي مستند إلى نظريات تقرير المصير في تنمية مهارات اتخاذ القرار  لدى الطلبة ذوي صعوبات التعلم

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (9) ◽  
Author(s):  
Dr. AHMAD ALI AL-JABALI
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Learning Disabilities ◽  
Training Program ◽  
Self Determination ◽  
Average Score ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Students With Learning Disabilities ◽  
Post Test ◽  
And Control ◽  
Experimental Group

The study aimed to identify the effectiveness of a training program based on theories of self-determination in the development of decision-making skills of students with learning difficulties, the study used a semi-experimental approach, and the study population consisted of all students with learning disabilities in Ajloun (Kufranja), the sample consisted of (30) 15 students as an experimental group and 15 students as a control group. The researcher also prepared a training program based on self-determination theories to develop decision-making skills. The results showed a weak score for the self-determination scale of the experimental and control groups in the pretest scale, and an average score for the experimental group in the post-test and The study recommended: Developing a program to promote self-determination and decision-making at all educational levels for students with learning disabilities and holding sessions and workshops to guide parents to inform them of the developmental, social and psychological characteristics of students with learning disabilities and how to deal with them.

Implementing Asynchronous Instructional Materials for Students With Learning Disabilities

2021 ◽  
pp. 105345122110018
Author(s):  
Matthew L. Love ◽  
Kathy B. Ewoldt
Keyword(s):  
Learning Disabilities ◽  
Instructional Materials ◽  
Academic Standards ◽  
Asynchronous Learning ◽  
Student Needs ◽  
Students With Learning Disabilities ◽  
Learning Materials ◽  
Instructional Environments ◽  
Students With Ld ◽  
K 12

Online learning continues to be an increasingly popular option in K–12 and postsecondary settings As this trend continues, it is important that the developers of online instructional environments and materials proactively consider the needs of all students. This includes determining how special education and specially designed instruction can be provided in online environments. For students with learning disabilities (LD), a systematic process for determining whether available learning materials address academic standards and specific student needs is key. To support practitioner lesson planning, this column provides guidance for aligning asynchronous learning materials to academic standards and the needs of students with LD. Guidance for supplementing and augmenting available materials is also provided.

Using Graphic Novels to Engage Students With Learning Disabilities During Fluency Instruction

2019 ◽  
Vol 55 (5) ◽  
pp. 278-285
Author(s):  
Nicole S. Fenty ◽  
Melissa Brydon
Keyword(s):  
Learning Disabilities ◽  
Reading Fluency ◽  
Oral Reading ◽  
Graphic Novels ◽  
Reading Program ◽  
Reading Engagement ◽  
Students With Learning Disabilities ◽  
Fluency Instruction ◽  
Students With Ld ◽  
Good Reading

Strong oral reading fluency skills are an important indication of good reading. In addition, reading engagement is often correlated with reading success. Unfortunately, students with learning disabilities (LD) often struggle to read fluently and engage with text. Incorporating graphic novels as part of a comprehensive reading program may help support student engagement with text during reading fluency instruction. This article outlines how teachers can use graphic novels as part of a comprehensive reading program to help engage students with LD in reading during fluency instruction. A brief summary of the literature surrounding comprehensive fluency instruction and the use of graphic novels is provided. In addition, a scenario is provided to illustrate guidelines for fluency planning and instruction using graphic novels. Finally, conclusions are summarized.

scholarly journals I Just Have to Try Harder: Examining the Mindsets of Students with LD

2021 ◽  
pp. 082957352199895
Author(s):  
Lauren D. Goegan ◽  
Gabrielle N. Pelletier ◽  
Lia M. Daniels
Keyword(s):  
Learning Disabilities ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Growth Mindset ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Students With Learning Disabilities ◽  
Fixed Mindset ◽  
Students With Ld

Growth and fixed mindset messaging is gaining popularity. In our pilot study, we examine the mindsets of students with learning disabilities (LD) to determine how their self-beliefs relate to this messaging. Our results demonstrate that students with LD endorse growth mindsets more than fixed mindsets which is consistent with their peers without LD. Moreover, in their comments about being a student with LD, participants highlight important components of growth mindset messaging. However, some comments may reflect a false-growth mindset wherein students are only focused on effort and not the additional resources required for growth. We provide directions for future research.

Intensive Word Problem Solving for Students With Learning Disabilities in Mathematics

2021 ◽  
pp. 105345122110475
Author(s):  
Bradley Witzel ◽  
Jonté A. Myers ◽  
Yan Ping Xin
Keyword(s):  
Learning Disabilities ◽  
Problem Solving ◽  
Word Problem ◽  
Word Problems ◽  
Mathematics Performance ◽  
Students With Learning Disabilities ◽  
Word Problem Solving ◽  
Model Based ◽  
Students With Ld

State exams frequently use word problems to measure mathematics performance making difficulties with word problem solving a barrier for many students with learning disabilities (LD) in mathematics. Based on meta-analytic data from students with LD, five empirically validated word-problem strategies are presented with components of model-based problem solving (MBPS) highlighted.

The effect of patience training on university students’ patience and life satisfaction levels

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 712-719
Author(s):  
Ayşe Eliüşük Bülbül ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
University Students ◽  
Wilcoxon Test ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Control Group Design ◽  
Satisfaction Scale ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Post Test ◽  
And Control ◽  
Experimental Group

The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of the "patience training program" on the patience and life satisfaction levels of university students. The study was organized as a pre-test, post-test experiment and control group design. For a total of 30 students from which were 17 in the control group and 17 in the experimental group, patience training was given for 5 weeks. The "Patient Scale" developed by Schnitker (2010) and adapted to Turkish by Eliüşük and Arslan (2016) and the "Life Satisfaction Scale" developed by Diener, Emmons, Larsen and Griffin (1985) and adapted to Turkish by Dağlı and Baysal (2016) were used as a data collection tool in the study. The "Wilcoxon" test was used for the comparison of in-group differences in the analysis of obtained data and the "Mann-Whitney U" test was used in examining the differences between the two groups. As a result of the study, it was observed that the patience and life satisfaction average scores of students in the experimental group receiving "patience training" increased significantly, while there was no significant difference in the patience and life satisfaction averages scores of the control group students.

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