Use of a self-regulated strategy intervention to improve word problem-solving skills of students with mild disabilities

Journal of Behavioral Education

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 153-172

  Cassel, Jeanne ^a   Reid, Robert ^b  

^a Eagle Elementary School   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN   (United States)

Author keywords

Learning disabilities; Mild mental retardation; Self regulated strategy instruction; Word problem solving

Indexed keywords

EID: 0000595450     PISSN: 10530819     EISSN: 15733513     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02110230     Document Type: Article

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