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Andersson, Ulf; Ostergren, Rickard – Learning and Individual Differences, 2012
The study sought out to extend our knowledge regarding the origin of mathematical learning disabilities (MLD) in children by testing different hypotheses in the same samples of children. Different aspects of cognitive functions and number processing were assessed in fifth- and sixth-graders (11-13 years old) with MLD and compared to controls. The…
Descriptors: Learning Disabilities, Number Systems, Mathematics Instruction, Short Term Memory
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Ketterlin-Geller, Leanne R.; Chard, David J. – Australian Journal of Learning Difficulties, 2011
Developing proficiency in algebra is the focus of instruction in high school mathematics courses and is a minimum expectation for high school completion for all students including those with learning difficulties. However, the foundation for success is laid in grades 4-8 (aged 9-14). In this paper, we assert that students' development of algebraic…
Descriptors: Problem Solving, Number Systems, Numeracy, Grade 4