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ERIC Number: EJ642093
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2000
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ISSN: ISSN-0144-3410
Object Mastery Motivation in Pre-school Children with and without Disabilities.
Vlachou, Maria; Farrell, Peter
Educational Psychology: An International Journal of Experimental Educational Psychology, v20 n2 p167-76 Jun 2000
Investigates the level of object mastery motivation between children with Down syndrome and children without disabilities of matched mental age. Reveals that participants from both groups displayed age-appropriate behavior when playing with toys, while those with disabilities interacted less than the comparison group with the effect-production and sensori-motor tasks. (CMK)
Descriptors: Down Syndrome, Educational Research, Observation, Play, Preschool Education, Special Needs Students, Student Behavior, Student Motivation, Toys, Young Children
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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