Meet Individual Learning Needs

Not all students learn in the same way or acquire skills at the same rate. Inappropriate educational methods may cause some learners to have difficulty learning new skills. You can customize how you use the software Math Skill Builders: Whole Number Arithmetic to suit the individual learner. To modify Math Skill Builders, to make it compatible with different learning styles and rates of learning, follow the suggestions in the following sections to:

• Prepare the Learning Environment
• Modify Activities to Meet Individual Learning Needs
• Manage the Method of Progress Through Levels of Difficulty
• Set Criteria for Ease or Difficulty of Progress
• Control the Manner of Instructions
• Choose Amount of Assistance with Number Placement
• Choose Method of Entering Numbers
• Control the Use of Timing
• Determine the Number of Problems in the Activities
• Control Number of Tries to Practice Solving Problems
• Set Goals and Recognize Improvements in Learning
• Practice Test-Taking