Teaching multiplication to low math performers: Guided versus structured instruction |
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| Authors: | Kroesbergen Evelyn H van Luit Johannes EH |
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| Institution: | (1) The Netherlands;(2) Dept. of General and Special Education, PO Box 80140, 3508 TC Utrecht, The Netherlands |
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| Abstract: | The results of an intervention program forstudents with difficulties learning mathematicsare reported. Two kinds of math intervention,guided versus structured instruction, werecompared to regular math instruction. A totalof 75 students from regular and specialeducation, aged seven to thirteen,participated. Ability and automaticitymultiplication tests were administered beforeand after the four-month training period. Theresults show that the students in both of theexperimental conditions improved more than thestudents in the control condition. Someadditional differences were found between thetwo experimental interventions. Guidedinstruction appeared to be more effective forlow performing students than structuredinstruction and especially for those studentsin regular education. Special educationstudents appear to benefit most from structuredinstruction for the automaticity ofmultiplication problems. A three monthfollow-up test showed the acquired knowledge tobe well-established in both groups. |
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| Keywords: | constructivism low-performing students mathematics instruction regular and special education |
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