ERIC Number: EJ1217814
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2019-Jun
Pages: 14
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ISSN: ISSN-2154-1647
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Teaching Algebra with a Functional Application to Students with Moderate Intellectual Disability
Chapman, Suzannah M.; Ault, Melinda Jones; Spriggs, Amy D.; Bottge, Brian A.; Shepley, Sally B.
Education and Training in Autism and Developmental Disabilities, v54 n2 p161-174 Jun 2019
A multiple probe across participants design was used to examine the effectiveness of a treatment package to teach students with moderate intellectual disability how to solve simple linear equations. The investigator read realistic scenarios of a problem, used actual items as manipulatives, presented a visual aid of the equation, and used a system of least prompts procedure to teach the students to solve the problems. The results revealed the treatment package was effective in teaching students with moderate intellectual disabilities to solve linear equations. Participants generalized the ability to solve algebraic equations to problems in the natural environment.
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, Students with Disabilities, Moderate Intellectual Disability, Instructional Effectiveness, Problem Solving, Equations (Mathematics), Word Problems (Mathematics), Teaching Methods, Manipulative Materials, Visual Aids, Prompting, Algebra, High School Students
Division on Autism and Developmental Disabilities, Council for Exceptional Children. DDD, P.O. Box 3512, Fayetteville, AR 72702. Tel: 479-575-3326; Fax: 479-575-6676; Web site: http://daddcec.org/Publications/ETADDJournal.aspx
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: High Schools; Secondary Education
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Language: English
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