Effects of General Imitation Pre-Training on the Acquisition of Manual Signs by Severely Retarded Children. [Final Report].

Autor/inn/en	Creekmore, Nancy N.; Lloyd, Lyle L.
Institution	Purdue Univ., Lafayette, IN.
Titel	Effects of General Imitation Pre-Training on the Acquisition of Manual Signs by Severely Retarded Children. [Final Report].
Quelle	(1982), (23 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Beigaben	Tabellen
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Imitation; Language Acquisition; Manual Communication; Severe Mental Retardation; Sign Language; Training Methods + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Sprachaneignung; Spracherwerb; Gebärdensprache; Didaktik; Trainingsmaßnahme
Abstract	The study examined the effects of a pre-training general imitation experience on the learning of manual signs by 12 severely mentally retarded children (8-14 years old) and compared the effectiveness of three training methods--imitation, molding, or both. Ss were exposed to a pre-training experience consisting of either free play or general imitation training. Ss were then taught to produce nine manual signs, three by each of the training techniques. Post-test data revealed that Ss receiving the pre-training imitation experience produced a greater number of signs to criteria and a greater number of correct responses to the sign stimuli. Ss responded more frequently to sign stimuli presented in the imitation alone or imitation/molding training modes than in the molding alone mode. (DB)
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2004/1/01