Most e-learning platforms offer theoretical knowledge content but not practical knowledge required for problem solving. This study proposed a problem-based e-learning (PBeL) model which incorporates the problem-based learning (PBL) theory, social constructivism, and situated learning theories to assist regular and special education teachers in effectively developing knowledge for mathematics te...

Purpose: The aim of this study was to compare the effectiveness of Fernaldchr(chr('39')39chr('39'))s multisensory training and computer game training on dyslexia in primary school students with learning disabilities in Ahvaz. Methodology: This study was applied in terms of purpose and in an experimental framework (pre-test-post-test design with control group). The statistical population in the...

this paper is about concept maps and how they can assist in the learning ofconcepts of mathematics. first the paper presents the theoretical backgroundand working denitions for concept maps. then this study examines the impactof using concept maps in learning of fractions. results of this study indicatedthat using this strategy was eective in learning of fractions for fourth-gradestudents. th...

Gersten, Jordan, and Flojo (in this issue) provide the beginnings of an essential bridge between basic research on mathematical disabilities (MD) in young children and the application of this research for the early identification and remediation of these forms of learning disability. As they acknowledge, the field of MD is in the early stages of development, and thus recommendations regarding i...

In 1996, students with learning disabilities enrolled at Boston University (BU) brought a class action lawsuit in U.S. district court claiming discrimination under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other federal and state laws. In August 1997, federal district court Judge Patti B. Saris found that, in a number of significant respects, BU had violated the students' rights under the A...