Mediational Techniques: Origins and Application to Occupational Therapy in Paediatrics.

Missiuna, Cheryl; Mandich, Angela; Malloy-Miller, Theresa

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Publication Date: 1998

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Mediational Techniques: Origins and Application to Occupational Therapy in Paediatrics.

Missiuna, Cheryl; Mandich, Angela; Malloy-Miller, Theresa

Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy, v65 n4 p202-09 Oct 1998

Mediated learning based on Vygotsky and other cognitive theorists can be used by occupational therapists to teach children to solve problems. A cognitive, top-down approach helps focus on tasks the child wants to perform and aids the child's awareness, selection, and application of cognitive strategies. (SK)

Descriptors: Children, Cognitive Objectives, Intervention, Learning Strategies, Occupational Therapy, Pediatrics, Problem Solving

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Language: English

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