Cognition enhancement through play among special remedial students

Suppiah Nachiappan

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Type :	Article
Subject :	LB Theory and practice of education
ISSN :	2232-0458 /eISSN 2550-1771
Main Author :	Suppiah Nachiappan
Additional Authors :	Vanitha S.Vijayan Harikrishnan Andi Velayudhan P. K. Veeran Fatimah Mohd Zulkafaly
Title :	Cognition enhancement through play among special remedial students
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Place of Production :	Tanjong Malim
Publisher :	Fakulti Pembangunan Manusia
Year of Publication :	2015
Notes :	Vol. 5 No. 1 (2015): Journal of Research, Policy & Practice of Teachers & Teacher Education (JRPPTTE)
Corporate Name :	Perpustakaan Tuanku Bainun
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Abstract : Perpustakaan Tuanku Bainun

The study is aimed to identify the extent to which play activities to play while learning improve students' level of thinking and recovery recognition. This study was conducted on six special remedial (Year 2) students aged 8 years old in a primary school. Datas were collected through observation and interviews. Datas were analyzed in narrative form. The results showed that there is a positive relationship between playing and learning activities and recovery cognition. Keywords Play, rehabilitation students, learning activities, cognition enhancement

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