Behavior Problems of Learning-Disabled, Low-Achieving, and Average Boys: A Comparative Study with the Conners Teacher Ratings Scales-28

1992 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 76-82 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kenneth W. Merrell ◽  
Stephanie Stein
Keyword(s):  
Behavior Problems ◽  
Comparative Study ◽  
Learning Disabled ◽  
Teacher Ratings

Mnemonic Instruction of LD Students: A Field-Based Evaluation

1989 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 119-125 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas E. Scruggs ◽  
Margo A. Mastropieri
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Junior High School ◽  
Test Scores ◽  
Learning Disabled ◽  
Teacher Ratings ◽  
Future Research ◽  
School Age ◽  
Research And Practice ◽  
Mnemonic Instruction ◽  
Sizeable Number

A sizeable number of research studies have demonstrated the potential of mnemonic instruction with learning disabled (LD) students. However, reports of actual classroom applications of this type of instruction are lacking. In the present investigation, three classrooms of LD junior-high-school-age students were taught U.S. history content over an 8-week period, in which mnemonic and nonmnemonic materials were alternated. Evaluation of chapter test scores indicated that students learned significantly (and substantially) more information when instructed mnemonically, and that they were assigned higher grades for chapters which had been instructed mnemonically. Furthermore, teacher ratings indicated that mnemonic materials were significantly more appropriate for the needs of LD students than traditional textbook-based materials. Implications for future research and practice are addressed.

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