Acta Psychologica Sinica


Volume 26 No 3, pp. 247-254 (August 1994)

BEHAVIORS OF MR CHILDREN IN CLASS AND IN FREE PLAY

MAO Yuyan

Abstract

41 MR children participated in this research project. Time-sampling method was used to make the data-collection in classes and in free plays in a dynamic way. The subjects' 8 categories of behavior in classes and 7 categories of behavior in free plays were analysed according to different Kindergarten and levels of mental retardation. The results showed: numbers of children in one class, different teaching strategies, levels of mental retardation, etc. were correlated with MR children's behaviors. Discussions on methodology of data-collection,the relationships between different Kindergarten with MR children's behaviors, the relationships between different levels of mental retardation with MR children's behaviors and the high frequency of self-amusement activities were rnade. Finally, based upon the findings the author gave Some suggestion on teaching stretegies to special education teachers.
Keywords: Mental Retarded Child; Levels of Mental-Retardation; Time-Sampling Method; Behaviors

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