The Effects of Elementary Students with Math Difficulty Using Schematic Video Information System to Solve Algebraic Multiple Step Word Problems

[[abstract]]This research explored the use of schema-based video on helping students with math difficulty using algebraic equations for word problems. Algebraic multi-step word problems tend to overload the working memory of students with math difficulty. Students may also have reasoning difficulty and reading comprehension problems. There were seven students participating in the study. This experiment used a single-subject design to evaluate the effectiveness of schema-based video for students with math difficulty.There were 6 phases in the design. The base-line involved the paper and pencil tests of the word problems. The intervention involved the implementation of computerized schema-based video. The maintenance test was administered two weeks after the treatment and the transfer test was administered three weeks after the treatment. The results showed students improved immediately after intervention. They also retained most of the problem solving skills with new problems in the transfer phase