The Effects of Multimedia Picture Books Instruction Programs on Oral Expressive Ability of Students with Mental Retardation

• Main Authors: Li Huei Tang, 湯麗惠
• Other Authors: Chen Tang Hou
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2010
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/49374780107772524687

碩士 === 國立臺中教育大學 === 特殊教育學系碩士在職專班 === 98 === This study aims to investigate the effects of multimedia picture books instruction programs on oral expressive ability by elementary children with moderate mental retardation. The study proceeds in the way of taking the multiple probe design across behaviors of single-subject experimental design. The three participants with moderate mental retardation are placed in mental retardation classes of an elementary school in Taichung city. The independent variable is multimedia picture books instruction programs. The dependent variable is the oral expressive ability of the three participants, including the scores of “initiative expression needs”, “initiative expression inquiries” and “initiative expressing one’s feelings”. The experimental design has three treatment phases-the baseline, the experimental instruction phase and the retention phase. This study lasted for 13 weeks. The data collected is analyzed by using graphic display and visual analysis as well as descriptive statistic. The major findings of this study are as follows： 1. Three participants of initiative expression needs have significantly higher examination scores during intervention phase than baselines and this behavior was maintained. 2. Three participants of initiative expression inquiries have significantly higher examination scores during intervention phase than baselines and this behavior was maintained. 3. Three participants of initiative expressing one’s feelings have significantly higher examination scores during intervention phase than baselines and this behavior was maintained. 4. Teachers and parents of the three tested subjects all support the multimedia picture books instruction programs and have agreement that after the multimedia picture books instruction programs involvement, students’ social skills have the enhancement. In the final part, according to the above results, this study would propose the relative suggestions for future teaching and research.