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Glavach, Matt; Stoner, Donovan – J Learning Disabilities, 1970
A technique of using puzzle and problem solving to overcome the failure syndrome is discussed. (JM)
Descriptors: Exceptional Child Education, Failure, Learning Problems, Problem Solving
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Louie, Josephine; Brodesky, Amy; Brett, Jessica; Yang, Li-Ming; Tan, Yvette – Regional Educational Laboratory Northeast & Islands, 2008
The No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act of 2001 requires states to ensure that all students make adequate yearly progress in achieving proficiency in English language arts and math. This study examines how six diverse schools have responded to the challenge of educating their students in math, particularly students with disabilities and other…
Descriptors: School Culture, Federal Legislation, Educational Improvement, Federal Programs
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Bottge, Brian A. – Journal of Special Education, 1999
This study examined effects of contextualized math instruction on problem-solving performance of 17 middle school remedial students and 49 average-achieving prealgebra students. Results showed that both remedial and average students receiving contextualized-problem instruction outperformed comparison groups receiving word-problem instruction.…
Descriptors: Context Effect, Instructional Effectiveness, Low Achievement, Mathematics Achievement
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Moniuszko, Linda K. – Arithmetic Teacher, 1991
Described are activities within extended problem-solving settings which allow middle school mathematics students, particularly at-risk students, to determine applications for a wide range of mathematical processes and concepts. Emphasis is on reality-based projects which often require more than one step as preparation for future consumer…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Discovery Learning, Elementary Education, Elementary School Mathematics