Computer-Assisted Instruction: An Innovative Tool of Remedial Teaching for Children with Position-in-Space type of Learning Disability

An experiment was carried out in which adults with a learning disability of the mild type undertook either computer-assisted or teacher-implemented instruction in community living skills, with a third group acting as a control group. All groups were pre-tested on a standardised psychometric measure of community living skills (the HANC 2 subscale of the Hampshire Assessment for Living with Others test), after which the experimental groups received one half-day per week training in such skills as money handling and budgeting for 3 months, when all groups were reassessed. It was found that both the teacher-led and computer-assisted instruction groups appeared to gain more than the control group, but only the teacher-led group differed significantly from the control group. The computer-assisted group improved in their scores by an intermediate amount, with their gains being non-significantly different from either the control or the teacher-led groups. The strengths and weaknesses of the software used in the study are discussed.

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Using Programmed Learning in the Classroom: A Case History

Mathematics Teacher ◽

10.5951/mt.62.1.0027 ◽

1969 ◽

Vol 62 (1) ◽

pp. 27-32

Author(s):

Willard W. Hennemann ◽

Harrison A. Geiselmann

Keyword(s):

Case History ◽

Computer Assisted Instruction ◽

Computer Assisted ◽

Programmed Instruction ◽

College Mathematics ◽

Factual Information ◽

Programmed Learning ◽

Remedial Teaching ◽

Assisted Instruction ◽

Introductory College

Although computer-assisted instruction may eventually serve as the primary dispenser of factual information in the classroom, many educators and researcher feel that the currently available forms of programmed instruction are best suited for supplementation, enrichment, and remedial teaching. In this spirit, the authors have been experimenting with programmed learning as a means of supplementing and enriching a precalculus, introductory, college mathematics course. It is the purpose of this article to report the results of these experiments.

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Computer-Assisted Mathematics Instruction for Students With Specific Learning Disability

Journal of Special Education Technology ◽

10.1177/0162643417725881 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 32 (4) ◽

pp. 210-219 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Sherry L. Stultz

Keyword(s):

Learning Disability ◽

Mathematics Instruction ◽

Specific Learning Disability ◽

Computer Assisted Instruction ◽

Future Research ◽

Computer Assisted ◽

Teaching Mathematics ◽

Specific Group ◽

Assisted Instruction ◽

Specific Learning

This review was conducted to evaluate the current body of scholarly research regarding the use of computer-assisted instruction (CAI) to teach mathematics to students with specific learning disability (SLD). For many years, computers are utilized for educational purposes. However, the effectiveness of CAI for teaching mathematics to this specific group of students is unclear. First, a brief review of the diagnosis of SLD, the importance of mathematics instruction for these students, and the use of computers in the classroom is provided. Next, a review of the current body of research is presented. Finally, suggestions for future research are discussed. Since 1981, a total of 25 research studies have been published, focusing exclusively on using CAI for teaching mathematics to students with SLD. This review examines the current body of research for this area. In addition, the author provides recommendations for future research on this important subject for this category of students.

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