The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of a Division Strategy
Instruction in order to increase the achievements of division problem-solving
and self-efficacy of elementary students with learning disabilities(LD). The
subjects were three sixth graders with LD from C elementary school in
Choongnam Province. For this purpose, the researchers modified the division
strategy developed by Youn Ock Kim (2000). The research hired a multiple
baseline design across subjects.
This study employed multiple stages based on chunking the hierarchical tasks
to help students with LD solve the various division problems. The researchers
constructed the tests necessary for the stages. The self-efficacy test developed
by Jeong Taek Hee was modified for this study.
The results of this study were as follows. First, students with LD could
master the Division Strategy through systematic and intensive instruction.
Second, the subjects improved their division problem-solving achievements.
Third, the Division Strategy instruction was effective to improve the level of
self-efficacy of the subjects. These results were also consistent with the
previous research on learning strategy instruction. Based upon these results, we
conclude that learning strategy instruction for elementary students with LD in
the area of mathematics should be employed in the elementary schools and that
more research should investigate the effects of strategy instruction.