Analysis of Friendship Activity and Adjective Measurement Implementation for Children with Intellectual Disability in Unified Sports

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to analyze the needs of trainers about the measurement instruments of friendship activity and adjective in the child intellectual disability in unified sports based on the implementation and condition of instrument availability. The analysis of the measurement conditions of friendship and activity in the children's learning process is designed in depth. The total of 18 subjects consisted of 15 trainers, 1 head of psychology laboratory, 1 head of the special education laboratory or Pendidikan Luar Bbias (PLB) laboratory, and 1 representative of SOIna Development and Sports section. Data collection was obtained through interviews of trainers related to the measurement of related laboratory and PLB related to instrument availability. The Data analysis was conducted qualitatively by collecting various of the data related to the measurement of friendship activity and adjective, then reducing it so that the conclusion about the result of the trainer's need related to the measurement instrument of friendship activity and an adjective to the child's mental retardation in unified sports. The result of the interview shows that the measurement of friendship and activity of the trainer through observation without a valid and reliable instrument. On the other hand, the trainer realizes the importance of an instrument in measurement. The result of confirmation to Head of the Laboratory of Psychology, Head of Laboratory of Psychology, Head of Laboratory of Psychology, Head of Laboratory of Psychology, Head of Laboratory of Psychology. Based on these results it can be the instrument of friendship activity and adjective in the child intellectual disability in unified sports.

Keywords

• friendship activity,intellectual disability,unified sports

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