TEACHING THE ARITHMETIC STORY PROBLEM PROCESS

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Abstract
Learning to solve arithmetic story problems is a difficult task, particularly for students with learning disabilities. The comprehensive curriculum presented here recognizes the complexity of the problem‐solving process, is responsive to the instructional needs of learning disabled students, and has proven effective in improving their performance in solving arithmetic story problems. It provides direct instruction in obtaining relevant information from the problem, as well as how to proceed through the problem‐solving process. Students are taught to use a plan, to test relevant hypotheses, and to evaluate their work.