The effects of computer-assisted versus teacher-directed instruction on the multiplication performance of elementary students with learning disabilities

Journal of Learning Disabilities

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 382-390

  Wilson, Rich ^a   Majsterek, David ^b   Simmons, Deborah ^c  

^a BOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CENTRAL WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OREGON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACHIEVEMENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPUTER PROGRAM; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEARNING DISORDER; MALE; MATHEMATICS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RECALL; TEACHING;

ACHIEVEMENT; CHILD; COMPUTER-ASSISTED INSTRUCTION; EDUCATION, SPECIAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEARNING DISORDERS; MALE; MATHEMATICS; MENTAL RECALL; SOFTWARE;

EID: 0030189414     PISSN: 14690047     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/002221949602900406     Document Type: Article

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