A schema-based instruction allows students to approach a mathematics problem by focusing on the underlying semantic or problem structure, thus facilitating conceptual understanding and adequate skills. However, intervention studies have failed to control students reading skills and suggested that future research needs to focus on more homogeneous group to investigate the effects of schema-based intervention. The purpose of this study was to examine the effectiveness of schema-based intervention on the mathematical word problem solving skills of students with learning disabilities who have mathematics goals in their Individualized Education Program controlling their reading skills. A nonconcurrent multiple baseline design was used for the study to investigate the effects of schema-based intervention for 4 school students with learning disabilities on the multiplication and division word problems solving skills. Findings revealed that the four students’ performance substantially improved after they received the intervention on the achievement and generalization test which was developed by reflecting students\' interests. Also, students maintained their word problem solving skills and were satisfied with the intervention. These findings provided empirical evidence that schema-based intervention was effective in teaching students with learning disabilities to solve multiplication and division word problems. Limitations of the research and implications for future research were discussed.
Key words : Learning Disabilities, Mathematical Word Problem Solving, Schema-Based Intervention