The Effects of a Theory-of-Mind Instruction on Peer Interaction for an Elementary Student with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Autor: CHEN, PIN-HSUAN, 陳品璇
Rok vydání: 2017
Druh dokumentu: 學位論文 ; thesis
Popis: 105
This study investigated the effects of a theory of mind instruction on peer interaction for an elementary student with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). A single subject research was adopted with the multiple probe design across behaviors. The researcher put the primary school student with ASD in a small group and provided a theory of mind instruction, and evaluated the immediate and maintained effects of three specific behaviors of the participant: correctly recognizing other’s emotions; responding to other’s emotions appropriately and accepting rejection. This research involved three stages: baselines, intervention and maintenance. The researcher collected qualitative and quantitative data and assessed the theory of mind competence by using theory of mind tasks. The researcher analyzed quantitative data of behaviors in peer interaction with graphical method, visual inspection and effect size, and analyzed Interviews with the general education teacher, parents and peer models of the participant by using content analysis. The results of this study showed that the theory of mind instruction for elementary students with autism could improve social performance in peer interaction immediately and maintain the effect for a period of time. The general education teacher, parents and peer models of the participant showed positive attitude toward the implementation of the theory of mind instruction. These results indicated that by providing the curriculum designed based on levels and principles of teaching and peer-mediated instruction and acting role-plays that illustreated mental states, the researcher helped the primary school student with ASD improve performance and social skills of peer interaction.
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