An evaluation of the touch math method for teaching addition to students with learning disabilities in mathematics

European Journal of Special Needs Education

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 191-209

  Simon, Rebecca ^a   Hanrahan, James ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Dot notation method; Learning disabilities; Mathematics; Touch Math

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; EDUCATION; EVALUATION; FEMALE; FINGER; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LEARNING DISORDER; MALE; MATHEMATICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROBLEM SOLVING; RECALL; RELIABILITY; SCHOOL CHILD; STUDENT; TEACHING; TOUCH; VISUAL MEMORY;

EID: 2542472603     PISSN: 08856257     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08856250410001678487     Document Type: Article

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