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Westenskow, Arla; Boyer-Thurgood, Jennifer; Moyer-Packenham, Patricia S. – Journal of Research in Childhood Education, 2015
This research study examined the perceptions of 24 parents of rising 5th-grade students with mathematics learning difficulties as part of a 10-week summer mathematics tutoring experience. During the summer tutoring program, parents observed their children participating in mathematics learning experiences during one-to-one tutoring sessions. At the…
Descriptors: Parent Attitudes, Elementary School Students, Grade 5, Mathematics Skills
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Hunt, Jessica Heather; Tzur, Ron; Westenskow, Arla – Mathematical Thinking and Learning: An International Journal, 2016
The literature seems limited in what is known about conceptual processes that underlie evolution of students with learning disabilities (SLD) conceptions of fractions. This exploratory study examines how a foundational scheme of unit fractions (1/n) may evolve through the mathematical activity of two fifth grade girls. We analyze data segments…
Descriptors: Grade 5, Learning Disabilities, Mathematics, Mathematics Instruction
Westenskow, Arla – ProQuest LLC, 2012
This study identified variations in the learning trajectories of Tier II students when learning equivalent fraction concepts using physical and virtual manipulatives. The study compared three interventions: physical manipulatives, virtual manipulatives, and a combination of physical and virtual manipulatives. The research used a sequential…
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, Manipulative Materials, Teaching Methods, Mathematical Concepts