Empirical evidence on the activities and instructional

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Sourced from the stated research gap and stated challenges and inline gaps of the source papers, classified as general, drawn from work published between 1962 and 1982, spanning 3 journals.

Supporting evidence — 3 representative gaps

• Physical Fitness and the Mentally Retarded: A Critical Review of the Literature (1982) · The Journal of Special Education · doi

  There is a lack of empirical evidence on the activities and instructional techniques best suited for the mentally retarded. Few studies have provided detailed methodology and successful skill development. There is a need for more research on the identification of activities and instructional methods best suited for teaching physical skills and increasing the fitness of the retarded.

  generalstated research gap
  Keywords: there lack empirical evidence activities instructional techniques best
• Adapted Physical Education for the Educable Mentally Handicapped (1962) · Journal of Health Physical Education Recreation · doi

  The compound handicap brought on by mental retardation creates many problems in the school community. The divergence of chronology and the levels of development of the individual compared to their nonhandicapped peers complicates the job of the physical educator. Individuals with mental retardation have limited intellectual capacities and require activities with few rules and little memorization.

  generalstated challenges
  Keywords: compound handicap brought mental retardation creates many problems
• Mainstreaming Mentally Retarded Children: A Review of Research (1978) · International review of research in mental retardation · doi

  , Walker, 1972), so that the generalizability of these findings remains to be tested. Nevertheless, like studies of achievement, research on several aspects of retarded children’s adjustment remains to be cross-validated. Research on the academic achievement of integrated EMR pupils has yielded inconsistent results. The lack of comparability among treatment methods and criterion measures is re- flected in contradictory results. , 1972); however, contradictory findings were reported in a third study (Guerin & Szatlocky, 1974). Given the current thrust of federal and state laws mandating placement of retarded children in least restric- tive environments, further research on factors that inthence attitudes of school personnel toward mainstreaming appears imperative.

  generalinline gapsevidence 5/5
  Keywords: remains achievement retarded children contradictory walker generalizability tested nevertheless like several aspects adjustment cross validated

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