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Direct linkKrawec, Jennifer; Montague, Marjorie – Learning Disabilities Research & Practice, 2014
The purpose of this article is to offer teacher training and professional development recommendations in mathematics based on the findings of a federally funded 3-year intervention study that improved the problem solving of middle school students with a focus on students with learning disabilities. Over the 3-year project, 29 seventh and eighth…
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, Problem Solving, Middle School Students, Student Improvement
Montague, Marjorie – Learning Disabilities Research & Practice, 2007
The purpose of this article is to provide an overview of research-based interventions that incorporate self-regulation strategies to improve mathematics performance of students with learning disabilities (LD). Self-regulation is a metacognitive function essential to academic success. Students with LD are notoriously poor at self-regulation and…
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, Learning Disabilities, Self Management, Intervention
Peer reviewedvan Garderen, Delinda; Montague, Marjorie – Learning Disabilities: Research & Practice, 2003
A study involving 66 sixth-graders with learning disabilities, average achievers, and gifted students found gifted students used significantly more visual-spatial representations than the other two groups in solving mathematical problems. Students with learning disabilities used significantly more pictorial representation than their peers, a…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Elementary Secondary Education, Gifted, Learning Disabilities
Peer reviewedMontague, Marjorie; Warger, Cynthia; Morgan, Thelma H. – Learning Disabilities Research & Practice, 2000
This article describes "Solve It!," a research-based instructional program for middle school students who have difficulty with mathematical word problems. It describes the theoretical framework of the program, reviews research on the program, presents an overview of the program, and discusses implementation issues such as finding time for…
Descriptors: Instructional Effectiveness, Learning Disabilities, Mathematics Instruction, Middle Schools
Peer reviewedMontague, Marjorie – Learning Disabilities Research and Practice, 1996
This article describes the Mathematical Problem Solving Assessment-Short Form, an evaluation tool to assess various affective factors, cognitive and metacognitive factors, and strategies associated with mathematical problem solving of middle school students. The theoretical basis for the test is discussed and an actual student protocol is used to…
Descriptors: Affective Measures, Cognitive Processes, Evaluation Methods, Informal Assessment
Peer reviewedMontague, Marjorie; And Others – Learning Disabilities Research and Practice, 1993
Junior high school students (n=72) with learning disabilities received direct instruction in cognitive strategies, instruction in metacognitive activities, or both. Students improved in mathematical word problem performance and compared well with normally achieving peers. Discussion focuses on the treatment effects and maintenance and the issue of…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Instructional Effectiveness, Junior High Schools, Learning Disabilities
Peer reviewedMontague, Marjorie; And Others – Learning Disabilities Research and Practice, 1991
This study of 60 eighth grade students found differences among students with learning disabilities and students who were low, average, and high achieving, on perceptions of ability and achievement; attitude toward mathematics; knowledge of mathematical problem-solving strategies; and knowledge, use, and control of problem representation…
Descriptors: Affective Behavior, Cognitive Ability, Comparative Analysis, Evaluative Thinking
Peer reviewedMontague, Marjorie; And Others – Learning Disabilities Research and Practice, 1991
This study of 40 junior high school students with learning disabilities and 20 control students found that significant intergroup differences in the quality of narrative compositions were not evident when students were allocated time for planning and were given "Create a Story" cues. (Author/JDD)
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Cues, Junior High Schools, Learning Disabilities
Peer reviewedGraves, Anne; Montague, Marjorie – Learning Disabilities Research and Practice, 1991
This article provides specific recommendations for teaching students with learning disabilities how to use a story grammar cueing system for improving writing. The article emphasizes the importance of individualizing instruction and teaching for generalization, and discusses the purpose of the system and methods of assessment. (JDD)
Descriptors: Cues, Elementary Secondary Education, Learning Disabilities, Story Grammar
