Swanson and Hoskyn's Meta-Analysis of the Effectiveness of Interventions for Learning

question 1

Multiple Choice

Swanson and Hoskyn's meta-analysis of the effectiveness of interventions for learning disabilities found that

• A)direct instruction was the most effective.
• B)strategy instruction was the most effective.
• C)the combination of direct instruction and strategy instruction was the most effective.
• D)adding direct instruction to strategy instruction did not increase effectiveness.

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Definitions:

Correlational Method

A research technique used to measure the relationship between two or more variables, determining how they may predict or relate to one another without inferring causality.

Psychometric Approach

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Case Study Research

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