동료수용·이해훈련 프로그램이 학습장애아의 이타적 행동 및 사회적 책임감에 미치는 효과

The purpose of this study was to examine effects of the peer acceptance/understanding training program on the Pro-social Behavior and Social Responsibility of students with learning disabilities. Literature review reveals that students with learning disabilities have some deficiencies in social cognitive function. The peer acceptance and understanding training programs used in this study is to improve pro-social behavior and social responsibility such as help, sharing, corporation with others, and making people comfortable. The subjects for this study were 3 (2 boy and 1 girls) student with learning disabilities. All of three subjects were attending in special class. They were given these programs for twice a week for 12 weeks(total 24 sessions). Each session took 30 minutes. The measurement instrument for effect of the peer acceptance and understanding training programs was pro-social behavior and social responsibility tests. The effect of the peer acceptance and understanding training programs, each score of pre-test, post-test, and follow-up-test from the experimental group was compared.. Major conclusions from the result and discussion were summarized as follows. First, the peer acceptance and understanding training programs were effective to improve pro-social behavior of students with learning disabilities. Second, the peer acceptance and understanding training programs were effective to develop social responsibility of students with learning disabilities. Findings from the this study further suggest that comprehensive and systematic training programs for facilitating pro-social behavior should be continuously developed.