Knowledge Acquisition and Technology-Supported Projects in the Social Studies for Students with Learning Disabilities

Effects of project-based instruction were assessed in a study of 21 students (mean age 12) with learning disabilities who developed social studies projects from source materials using word processing tools alone or using multimedia presentation tools. Students in both groups acquired substantial con...

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Published inJournal of special education technology Vol. 13; no. 2; p. 91
Main Authors Okolo, Cynthia M, Ferretti, Ralph P
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 01.09.1996
Subjects
Instructional Effectiveness
Intermediate Grades
Junior High Schools
Learning Disabilities
Multimedia Instruction
Research Papers (Students)
Social Studies
Student Motivation
Student Projects
Student Research
United States History
Word Processing
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Summary:Effects of project-based instruction were assessed in a study of 21 students (mean age 12) with learning disabilities who developed social studies projects from source materials using word processing tools alone or using multimedia presentation tools. Students in both groups acquired substantial content knowledge, but neither group differed in motivation to learn more or in length of written product. (DB)
ISSN:0162-6434
DOI:10.1177/016264349601300204