{"title":"Teaching Mathematics Word Problem Solving to Students With Autism Spectrum Disorder","authors":"Xiaojun Ma, Y. Xin","doi":"10.1177/00224669231190662","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) emphasizes the teaching of “Big Ideas” in mathematics. This study focuses on the part–part–whole (PPW) relationship as a crucial aspect of word problem solving involving addition and subtraction. The research evaluates the effects of conceptual model-based problem-solving (COMPS) with the concrete-representational-abstract (CRA) sequence on teaching addition and subtraction word problem solving to students with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Using a multiple-probe design across the participants, the study evaluates the impact of the intervention on students’ performance across three types of word problems: join-in, take-away, and combine. Results demonstrated significant improvements in students’ problem-solving abilities on criterion tests. In addition, students successfully generalized their skills to solve problems with new contexts. The findings of this study provide implications for future research and educational practice.","PeriodicalId":47783,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Special Education","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.4000,"publicationDate":"2023-08-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Journal of Special Education","FirstCategoryId":"95","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.1177/00224669231190662","RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"教育学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q3","JCRName":"EDUCATION, SPECIAL","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) emphasizes the teaching of “Big Ideas” in mathematics. This study focuses on the part–part–whole (PPW) relationship as a crucial aspect of word problem solving involving addition and subtraction. The research evaluates the effects of conceptual model-based problem-solving (COMPS) with the concrete-representational-abstract (CRA) sequence on teaching addition and subtraction word problem solving to students with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Using a multiple-probe design across the participants, the study evaluates the impact of the intervention on students’ performance across three types of word problems: join-in, take-away, and combine. Results demonstrated significant improvements in students’ problem-solving abilities on criterion tests. In addition, students successfully generalized their skills to solve problems with new contexts. The findings of this study provide implications for future research and educational practice.
期刊介绍:
The Journal of Special Education (JSE) is a multidisciplinary publication presenting primary research and scholarly reviews related to special education. The goal of this journal is to add to current scholarship and provide a sense of emerging directions in the field. Manuscripts initially are screened for (a) appropriateness of content for JSE, (b) adherence to guidelines specified in the APA publication manual, (c) readability of text, and (d) explicit statement of implications for the practice of special education.