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Category Archives: Research
Parental impact
Dyscalculia: News from the web:
Dr. Lara Turci Faust, just successfully defended her (amazing) dissertation on how change in parents’ valuing of math and sports influences changes in their children’s values- and vice versa!
Contact her about it: HERE
Spatial ability used to detect Dyscalculia
Dyscalculia: News from the web:
A thesis from 1996 had as purpose:
The purpose of this study was to examine how spatial
abilities as measured on the Kaufman Assessment Battery for
Children (K-ABC) could be used to predict dyscalculia.
Spatial abilities were found to be most closely approximated on the
Spatial Memory subtest in the ability battery. This subtest
was examined in relationship to the Arithmetic subtest on the
achievement battery, and a high correlation was demonstrated.
This is interesting because there was critisism about the traditional way of assessing Dyscalculia by comparing ability (IQ) with achievement and this was a great measure to serve as an alternative.
Read all about it: HERE
How much do educators in the UK know about dyscalculia?
Dyscalculia: News from the web:
There is a PhD student from Loughborough University trying to find that out.
Their study has the following aims:
1. Educators’ awareness, knowledge and understanding of dyscalculia (a specific learning disorder in mathematics) and co-occurring developmental disorders.
2. Educators’ experiences of pre-qualifying and in-service training in dyscalculia and other developmental disorders.
3. Strategies and interventions that are currently working well to support children at risk of dyscalculia.
4. Educators’ perceptions about what might be beneficial in improving the outcomes of children at risk of dyscalculia.
Read all about it: HERE
dyscalculia research
Dyscalculia: News from the web:
We had to share this research paper about interventions in teaching math to students with learning disabilities. The short is that the interventions were successful, for a longer and more in-depth see below, for the whole paper, click the read all about it link
The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of utilizing explicit instruction, point-of-view video modeling, and augmented reality technology to teach mathematics to students with disabilities. A multiple probe single-case research design was used. Three students with learning disabilities who were receiving special education services in mathematics participated in the study. The results were analyzed using visual analysis of trend, level, and variability. Tau-U was calculated to be 0.98 on the participants’ overall results from baseline to intervention. The results demonstrated a functional relation between the intervention and the students’ performance on three rational number mathematics skills. Participants’ maintenance and generalization of the rational number skills were measured with variable findings. The intervention was determined to be socially valid by the participants and teachers.
Read all about it: HERE