Effects of a Contextualized Instructional Package on the Mathematics Performance of Secondary Students With EBD.

Mulcahy, Candace A.; Krezmien, Michael P.

This article describes a single-subject study of the effects of a contextualized instructional package on the area and perimeter performance of middle school students with emotional and behavioral disorders (EBD). The instructional package included area and perimeter problem-solving activities embedded in contextualized, or real-life, scenarios; use of manipulative techniques to reinforce concepts; and a self-monitoring component, a critical behavior management component to instructional interventions for students with EBD. Results indicated that the instructional package was effective for improving area and perimeter performance among the participants; transfer and maintenance results were mixed.

ADJUSTMENT disorders in children; CHILD psychopathology; MIDDLE school students; MATHEMATICS education (Secondary); SECONDARY education; SCHOOL children

Behavioral Disorders, 2009, Vol 34, Issue 3, p136

0198-7429

Academic Journal

10.1177/019874290903400303