英文摘要 |
The differential effects of vocabulary learning between teacher-directed instruction (TDI) and peer-assisted learning (PAL) by students with varied levels of mental retardation were examined and compared in this study. The parallel treatment design, which combined multiple probes across subjects and the alternating treatment designs, was employed as the main research framework. Three primary school students consisting of mild to severe mental retardation participated in this study. The visual analysis and C statistics were used to analyze the obtained data. Primary results were as follows: First, the TDI mainly focused on the control of instructional settings and the use of instructional strategies. When TDI was employed in teaching vocabulary to students with mild disabilities, they could learn new words well in a short time. However, the effects could not be maintained. If TDI applied to students with severe disabilities, the effects and the maintenance were not as well as expected. Second, the PAL extremely emphasized the relationship between the instructor and the learner as well as the link between teaching materials and daily life. The findings indicated that when PAL was employed in teaching vocabulary to students with mild disabilities, the effects could not compete with TDI. However, if applied to students with severe disabilities, it achieved better effects than TDI. In addition, the learned vocabulary could be maintained. |