ERIC Number: EJ1048512
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2014-Jul
Pages: 15
Abstractor: As Provided
Reference Count: 42
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0014-4029
Effects of Blended Instructional Models on Math Performance
Bottge, Brian A.; Ma, Xin; Gassaway, Linda; Toland, Michael D.; Butler, Mark; Cho, Sun-Joo
Exceptional Children, v80 n4 p423-437 Jul 2014
A pretest-posttest cluster-randomized trial involving 31 middle schools and 335 students with disabilities tested the effects of combining explicit and anchored instruction on fraction computation and problem solving. Results of standardized and researcher-developed tests showed that students who were taught with the blended units outscored students in Business As Usual classes. Students made the largest gains in computing with fractions and on problems related to ratios, proportions, and geometry. The findings suggest important implications for the way curriculum is designed for middle school students with disabilities who exhibit low performance in math.
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Mathematics Instruction, Disabilities, Computation, Mathematics Skills, Problem Solving, Standardized Tests, Mathematics Tests, Comparative Analysis, Mathematical Concepts, Middle School Students, Blended Learning, Pretests Posttests, Scores, Special Education Teachers, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Technology Uses in Education, Educational Technology, Conventional Instruction, Faculty Development, Middle School Teachers, Observation, Achievement Tests, Instructional Effectiveness
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Middle Schools; Secondary Education; Junior High Schools; Grade 6; Intermediate Grades; Elementary Education; Grade 7; Grade 8
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: Institute of Education Sciences (ED)
Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers: United States (Southeast)
IES Funded: Yes
IES Grant or Contract Numbers: H324A090179

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