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Teaching Techniques for 5th to 9th Grade Students with Learning
Disabilities in Algebra and Geometry

Massed Practice and Distributed Practice Strategies

F. D. Rivera, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Mathematics
San Jose State University

~ Module 15, Session 7~
Quick Write

The aphorism, “Practice makes perfect,” is certainly applicable to students with learning disabilities in math. By practice, we mean problems and exercises that provide students the opportunity to apply what they know to solve them.
What types or levels of problems and exercises are best suited for students with learning disabilities in math?

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