The Relationship of Task Difficulty to Mentally Retarded Students' Interest in Art.

Miller, Pamela F.; Miller, Sidney R.

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ERIC Number: EJ260668

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Publication Date: 1982

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The Relationship of Task Difficulty to Mentally Retarded Students' Interest in Art.

Miller, Pamela F.; Miller, Sidney R.

Studies in Art Education, v23 n2 p22-26 1982

Describes a study that investigated the relationship of task difficulty to trainable mentally retarded students' interest in four art activities and art products resulting from these activities. A Spearman Rank Correlation procedure revealed a negative correlation between task difficulty and subject's interest in art activities and products. (AM)

Descriptors: Art Activities, Art Education, Art Products, Educational Research, Moderate Mental Retardation, Student Reaction

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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