Can Computers Teach Problem-Solving Strategies to Students with Mild Mental Retardation?

Author:

Mastropieri Margo A.1,Scruggs Thomas E.2,Shiah Rwey-Lin3

Affiliation:

1. Margo A. Mastropieri, PhD, is a professor of special education in the Department of Educational Studies, Purdue University. Her research interests include learning, thinking, and problem solving strategies with students with disabilities.

2. Thomas E. Scruggs, PhD, is a professor of special education in the Department of Educational Studies, Purdue University. His research interests include strategies for facilitating mainstreaming inclusive instruction for students with disables, adapting science education for students with disabilities, and research synthesis.

3. Rmy-Lin Shwi, PhD, is a professor of special education at Changhua University, Taiwan, Republic of China. She was the recipient of the 1995 outstanding dissertation award in the Department of Educational Studies at Purdue University. Her research interests include examining issues concerning special education in Taiwan. Address: Margo A. Mastropieri, Purdue University, Department of Educational Studies, Liberal Arts and Education Building, Fifth Floor, West Lafayette, IN 47907-1446; Margo@vm.cc.purdue.edu.

Abstract

In this investigation, students with mild mental retardation were provided with an animated tutorial computer program to learn mathematical problem solving. after training, results indicated that all students obtained significant gains from pretests to posttests; further, all students reported positive attitudes toward computers after training. transfer of computer-assisted problem solving to paper-and-pencil problem solving was less consistent. anecdotal observations indicated that students appeared to rely on asking the adult trainer for assistance during initial tutorial sessions, but demonstrated more independence at the concluding sessions. implications for future research and practice are discussed on the basis of these preliminary findings.

Publisher

SAGE Publications

Subject

Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health,Education

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