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ERIC Number: EJ534099
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1996
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-1079-3917
The Effects of Teacher-Implemented Language Instruction within Free Time Activities.
Hemmeter, Mary Louise; And Others
Education and Training in Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities, v31 n3 p203-12 Sep 1996
This study investigated the effectiveness of teacher-implemented naturalistic language intervention within play activities for four elementary students with moderate mental disabilities. While students showed significant increases in numbers of spontaneous language targets used during the intervention condition, they demonstrated minimal maintenance and generalization afterwards. (Author/PB)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Generalization, Incidental Learning, Instructional Effectiveness, Intervention, Language Acquisition, Maintenance, Moderate Mental Retardation, Play, Teaching Methods, Transfer of Training
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Natural Method (Language Learning)