Using a Constant Tie Delay to Teach Measurement to Middle School Students with Learning Disabilities
Date of Award
4-24-1997
Degree Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Science
Department
Liberal Studies
First Advisor
Patricia R. Whitfield, Ph.D.
Second Advisor
Rachel Mathews, Ed.D.
Third Advisor
Ruth L. Meese, Ph.D.
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to teach the parts of an inch in sixteenths, using a constant time delay procedure. Constant time delay is a virtually effortless, or near errorless, instructional process involving the simultaneous delivery of a target stimulus and a controlling prompt for a limited number of trials, followed by trials where the target stimulus is presented, but the controlling prompt is delayed for a constant time period. The study was conducted with 6 sixth-grade students in a self contained math class for students with learning disabilities. The subject group contained 5 males and 1 female. Each of the 6 sessions began with a group choral response to the stimuli with a zero-second delay. Next, three trials, with individual subject responses, were conducted with a three-second time delay.
Recommended Citation
Lovell, Emily S., "Using a Constant Tie Delay to Teach Measurement to Middle School Students with Learning Disabilities" (1997). Theses & Honors Papers. 221.
https://digitalcommons.longwood.edu/etd/221
Included in
Junior High, Intermediate, Middle School Education and Teaching Commons, Science and Mathematics Education Commons, Special Education and Teaching Commons
