Relaxation and learning in the special-needs preschool classroom
by Smith, Christine B., Ph.D., CAPELLA UNIVERSITY, 2010, 170 pages; 3398700

Abstract:

The purpose of the research study was to explore the ways learning relaxation techniques changed the attending behavior in one special-needs preschool classroom in a small elementary school in rural Georgia. The youngest students with disabilities are very distractible and have difficulties focusing on the task at hand. Furthermore, behavioral issues are frequently what prevent individuals with special needs from being able to function within the general population. The study explored what changes occurred in the functioning of the special-needs preschool students as they learned relaxation techniques. The results of the study help to determine the role of relaxation techniques in social and emotional learning, particularly in maintaining student on-task behavior.

 
AdviserKathy Mondell
SchoolCAPELLA UNIVERSITY
SourceDAI/A 71-05, p. , May 2010
Source TypeDissertation
SubjectsEarly childhood education; Educational psychology; Special education
Publication Number3398700
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