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Richard T. Boon
Researcher at University of Texas at San Antonio
Publications - 57
Citations - 1204
Richard T. Boon is an academic researcher from University of Texas at San Antonio. The author has contributed to research in topics: Learning disability & Reading comprehension. The author has an hindex of 20, co-authored 54 publications receiving 1143 citations. Previous affiliations of Richard T. Boon include University of Georgia & University of Central Missouri.
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Can Middle School Students with Serious Reading Difficulties Help Each Other and Learn Anything
Margo A. Mastropieri,Tomas E. Scruggs,Lisa J. Mohler,Marcia L. Beranek,Vicky G. Spencer,Richard T. Boon,Elizabeth Talbott +6 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the effects of teaching middle school students with learning disabilities and mild mental retardation to tutor one another in reading comprehension strategies were examined, and it was found that students enjoyed tutoring more than their traditional instruction, appeared to see the value and benefits of the tutoring, and wanted to include tutoring as part of their other classes such as science and social studies.
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Effects of Classwide Positive Peer “Tootling” to Reduce the Disruptive Classroom Behaviors of Elementary Students with and without Disabilities
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors examined the use of a classwide positive peer reporting intervention known as "tootling" in conjunction with a group contingency procedure to reduce the number of disruptive behaviors in a third-grade inclusive classroom.
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Science Education for Students with Disabilities: a Review of Recent Research
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Computer-Based Instruction for Purchasing Skills
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors investigated the use of computers and video technologies to teach students to correctly make purchases in a community grocery store using the dollar plus purchasing strategy using four middle school students diagnosed with intellectual disabilities.
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Academic achievement and class placement in high school: Do students with learning disabilities achieve more in one class placement than another?
TL;DR: Holloway et al. as discussed by the authors examined classroom placement, inclusive versus non-inclusive, relative to the academic performance of students with specific learning disabilities in secondary content area classrooms.