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Article: Essential principles of effective mathematics instruction: methods to reach all students.
- Article from:
- Preventing School Failure
- Article date:
- June 22, 2004
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ABSTRACT: This article presents essential principles for mathematics instruction for students with disabilities and those who are at risk for school failure. These students have great difficulty in applying algorithmic knowledge to solve problems and even greater difficulty with abstract problem solving associated with higher level mathematics. A procedural and cognitive model of problem solving at the algebraic level is presented.
Key Words: algebra, at-risk, instruction, learning disabilities, mathematics
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