The purpose of this study was to prove the effect of scribble activity, on the figure-ground discrimination and copy writing error for children with mental retardation. The subjects of this study were three children who were in 2nd, 3rd and 4th grade ...
The purpose of this study was to prove the effect of scribble activity, on the figure-ground discrimination and copy writing error for children with mental retardation. The subjects of this study were three children who were in 2nd, 3rd and 4th grade enrolled in elementary special education class in B city. These three subjects were shown visual-perception problems in a DTVP Test, had copy writing errors and liked art activity. As the method of this study, pre-post test method was employed, the scribble activity was an independent variable, the effects of scribble activity on figure-ground discrimination and copy writing error were dependent variables. The experimental instruments employed in this study were scribble activity programs focused on finding images in the scribble and used as a game. The result of this study confirmed that scribble activity had positive effects on figure-ground discrimination and copy writing error for children with mental retardation, respectively. The conclusions drawn from this study were as follows: First, it is thought that supplementing and planning of more various and interesting programs in further study can do much more contribution on figure-ground discrimination and copy writing error for children with mental retardation. Second, it is necessary to study various variables to extend the function of scribble activity.