ERIC Number: EJ1281355
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2021-Feb
Pages: 11
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Using the Virtual-Representational-Abstract with Overlearning Instructional Sequence to Students with Disabilities in Mathematics
Park, Jiyoon; Bouck, Emily C.; Fisher, Marisa H.
Journal of Special Education, v54 n4 p228-238 Feb 2021
While mathematics education is key to the post-school outcomes of students with disabilities, it has received less attention in research and practice compared with other aspects of educating this population. Skill maintenance is particularly crucial in mathematics because students build upon prior knowledge across grade levels. They also need to be able to apply mathematical skills in everyday life. Hence, this study utilized a multiple probe across-participants single-case experimental design to evaluate the effectiveness of the virtual--representational--abstract (VRA) with overlearning instructional sequence in teaching multiplication and supporting its maintenance among three students with disabilities. For each student, a functional relation existed between the VRA with overlearning instructional sequence and accuracy of solving multiplication problems. Students also maintained the skill up to 8 weeks after the intervention.
Descriptors: Students with Disabilities, Mathematics Instruction, Teaching Methods, Mathematics Skills, Multiplication, Problem Solving, Skill Development, Manipulative Materials, Direct Instruction, Abstract Reasoning, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Learning Disabilities, Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Handheld Devices, Telecommunications, Elementary School Students, Middle School Students
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education; Junior High Schools; Middle Schools; Secondary Education
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Language: English
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