ERIC Number: EJ1261588
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2020-Aug
Pages: 12
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ISSN: ISSN-0022-4669
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Effects of Schema-Based Instruction on Immediate, Generalized, and Combined Structured Word Problems
Peltier, Corey; Sinclair, Tracy E.; Pulos, Joshua M.; Suk, Andrea
Journal of Special Education, v54 n2 p101-112 Aug 2020
Instruction targeting the underlying math problem structure is identified as an evidence-based practice for students with a specific learning disability (SLD). Furthermore, schema-based instruction is identified as a potentially evidence-based practice for students with a SLD. This study extended prior work by (a) using a teacher as the implementer, (b) evaluating the efficacy of an adaptable intervention, and (c) evaluating student performance on generalized and combined schema structure problems. The participants included 12 fourth- and fifth-grade students with a disability and receiving supplemental mathematics instruction in a resource room setting. The intervention package consisted of a problem-solving mnemonic and schema-based instruction for mathematics. A multiple-probe design across participant groups was used to establish a functional relation. Students improved performance on word problems representing simple, generalized, and combined schema structures. The aggregated Tau-U effect size (ES) for this study was 95% (CI[subscript 90] [83%, 100%]) and the aggregated between-case standardized mean difference (BC-SMD) was 3.05 (CI[subscript 95] [2.54, 3.60]).
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, Word Problems (Mathematics), Problem Solving, Learning Disabilities, Schemata (Cognition), Teaching Methods, Grade 4, Grade 5, Elementary School Students, Intervention, Mnemonics, Program Effectiveness
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education; Grade 4; Intermediate Grades; Grade 5; Middle Schools
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Language: English
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