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ERIC Number: EJ542665
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1996
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ISSN: ISSN-1079-3917
Analysis of Frequency and Type of Interactions in a Peer-Mediated Social Skills Intervention: Instructional vs. Social Interactions.
McMahon, Colleen M.; And Others
Education and Training in Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities, v31 n4 p339-52 Dec 1996
This study investigated the effects of using general education peers to instruct four students (age 8) with mental retardation in board game skills. Results found that the peer-mediated intervention produced an increase in interactions between students with and without mental retardation and that these increases generalized across social situations. (CR)
Descriptors: Childrens Games, Elementary Education, Generalization, Instructional Effectiveness, Interaction, Interpersonal Competence, Mental Retardation, Peer Relationship, Peer Teaching, Social Integration
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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