| Summary: | 碩士 === 國立臺中教育大學 === 區域與社會發展學系國民小學教師在職進修教學碩士學位班 === 104 === The object of this research is to explore the effectiveness of Super Skills lessons in a small group model. Data were collected during small group instruction. The research took one and a half years, which consists of three semesters. There are twelve small group activities in each semester, and thirty-six activities in total. There are seven students included in this study, six of them are diagnosed with Asperger’s syndromes and one with high functioning autism. The research methods included observation, interview process, and questionnaires. The children learn appropriate social skills thru nine steps in Super Skills lessons.
The results are the following:
1. Application of Interpersonal needs theory, Social exchange theory, and Drama therapy theory can explain challenges these subjects face during social interaction.
2. Incorporating “Applied Behavior Analysis "and" Cognitive Behavioral Modification "and" floor time " activities are beneficial for the students.
3. Super Skills lessons provide structural and systemic steps, along with precise checklist, which are feasible for teachers to implement instructions and to communicate with parents. This is a applicable teaching model to help students learning social skills.
4. Thru interviewing parents and observing children’s behaviors, it reveals that in this study, children with AS and HFA showed improvement in interpersonal reaction and social skills.
5. Upon reflection, the researcher turns from teacher-centered to student-centered attitude.
The following suggestions are for the future Super Skills group leaders:
a) Small group leader must keep a positive attitude and provide errorless learning experiences to improve students’ behaviors.
b) Instructors must be familiar with the materials, avoid the constraint of the preset framework and keep the lesson flexible and dynamic. They should adjust their instructions according to the interaction with the students.
c) To be more effective lessons in this group exercises, team work and counseling should be included.
Keywords: Super Skills, social skills group learning model, small group leader, teaching reflection.
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