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Mobile Guide System Using Problem-Solving Strategy for Museum Learning: A Sequential Learning Behavioural Pattern Analysis
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Sung, Y.-T.; Hou, H.-T.; Liu, C.-K.; Chang, K.-E. – Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 2010
Mobile devices have been increasingly utilized in informal learning because of their high degree of portability; mobile guide systems (or electronic guidebooks) have also been adopted in museum learning, including those that combine learning strategies and the general audio-visual guide systems. To gain a deeper understanding of the features and…
Descriptors: Informal Education, Learning Strategies, Sequential Learning, Problem Solving
Arithmetic Word Problems.
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Stein, Marci – Teaching Exceptional Children, 1987
Teachers can help students with learning problems in solving arithmetic word problems by following the principles commonly used in the design of Direct Instruction curricula: teach rules and strategies rather than rote memorization; sequence examples and skills carefully; and introduce and review skills cumulatively. (CB)
Descriptors: Arithmetic, Mathematics Instruction, Mathematics Skills, Mild Disabilities
Using a Graduated Word Problem Sequence to Promote Problem-Solving Skills.
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Miller, Susan Peterson; Mercer, Cecil D. – Learning Disabilities Research and Practice, 1993
This article presents a graduated word problem sequence in mathematics, beginning with simple words; progressing to phrases, sentences, and paragraphs; advancing to paragraph word problems with extraneous information; and finally having students create their own word problems. Results from 67 elementary students with learning disabilities support…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Instructional Effectiveness, Learning Disabilities, Mathematics Instruction
Direct Instruction in Math Word Problems: Students with Learning Disabilities.
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Cynthia L. Wilson; Paul T. Sindelar – Exceptional Children, 1991
This study compared the effectiveness of 3 procedures for teaching 62 elementary students with learning disabilities to identify the correct algorithm in solving addition and subtraction word problems. The group receiving strategy teaching and sequencing practice problems and the group receiving strategy teaching only scored higher than…
Descriptors: Instructional Effectiveness, Learning Disabilities, Learning Strategies, Mathematics Instruction
Mathematics Activities, Level Nine. Teacher's Guide.
Philadelphia School District, PA. Office of Curriculum and Instruction. – 1982
This teacher's guide is the ninth in a set of 20 activity booklets for teaching mathematics to children in grades 1-8. The 20-level curriculum embodies carefully delineated areas of learning arranged in progressive stages, eliminating grade restrictions and permitting continuous growth according to the individual's ability and rate of learning.…
Descriptors: Arithmetic, Continuous Progress Plan, Elementary Education, Elementary School Mathematics
A Multidisciplinary Approach to Teaching Pharmacy Students.
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Nichol, Michael B. – American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education, 1991
The multidisciplinary approach to pharmacy education used at the University of Southern California is characterized by problem-solving curricula, instruction by faculty from a diverse group of disciplines, small-group instruction with mixed disciplines, real-world case studies, evaluation by testing with new problems, and progressive conceptual…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Delivery Systems, Educational Strategies, Ethics