Questioning+with+Learning+Disabled

= Questioning Techniques with Learning Disabled = = Students. =

Recent studies have shown that inquiry based learning and questioning techniques have had a positive impact on students with learning disabilities (Aydeniz, Cihak, Graham, & Retinger, 2012).

Students with learning disabilities have difficulty accessing curriculum for the following reasons: (Aydeniz, Cihak, Graham, & Retinger, 2012)
 * most curriculum do not have accomodations to meet the needs of students with learning disabilities.
 * comprehension of the content within the units are too hard to access because of limited reading abilities.
 * high volume of vocabulary and content based terminology is too difficult to master.
 * there is not enough support and time for students to master concepts in the general education classroom.

Teachers use KWHL charts with students for inquiry based lessons K - What do you k now about the subject? W - What do you w ant to know about the subject? H - H ow will you find out? L - What did you l earn about the subject? These are an explicit means to set expectations for the students for the lesson. (Jimenez, Browder, Spooner, & Dibiase, 2012)

Teachers can use //Embedded Instruction, where concepts and vocabulary are taught within the lesson during "teacheable moments"// (Jimenez, Browder, Spooner, & Dibiase, 2012).

Inquiry based instruction gives opportunity for students to work collaboratively in groups to participate in hands on activities and research within the concept (Jimenez, Browder, Spooner, & Dibiase, 2012). This is beneficial for learning disabled students as well as typically developing students, as it provides a peer model and opportunity to work with students at different skill levels.

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