An Intelligent Tutor-Assisted Mathematics Intervention Program for Students With Learning Difficulties. (February 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Xin, Yan Ping; Tzur, Ron; Hord, Casey; Liu, Jia; Park, Joo Young; Si, Luo
• Other Names: Xin Yan Ping guest-editor.; Tzur Ron guest-editor.
• Is Part Of: Learning disability quarterly. Volume 40:Number 1(2017:Feb.)
• Page Start: 4
• Page End: 16
• Publication Date: 2017-02
• Subjects: mathematics problem solving -- intervention programs -- learning disabilities -- at-risk; Learning disabilities -- Periodicals; 371.905
• DOI: 10.1177/0731948716648740
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0731-9487

Abstract

The Common Core Mathematics Standards have raised expectations for schools and students in the United States. These standards demand much deeper content knowledge from teachers of mathematics and their students. Given the increasingly diverse student population in today's classrooms and shortage of qualified special education teachers, computer-assisted instruction may provide supplementary support, in conjunction with the core mathematics instruction, for meeting the needs of students with different learning profiles. The purpose of this study was to explore the potential effects of the Please Go Bring Me-Conceptual Model-Based Problem Solving (PGBM-COMPS) intelligent tutor program on enhancing the multiplicative problem-solving skills of students with learning disabilities or difficulties in mathematics.