A Study on Viewpoint of Teachers on Normal and Mentally Retarded Students

Abstract

In this paper, the author has an investigation on viewpoint of teachers on normal and mentally retarded students. It is to be noted that the present research is of descriptive. The population of the present research included normal and mentally retarded teachers of elementary schools of Tehran Province. Two classes of normal and mentally retarded teachers as classes of research population were considered. Sample was taken and 300 teachers of normal students and 210 teachers of mentally retarded students were selected as statistical sample. Attitude Metric Inventory of Margaret De Clark was used to determine positive and negative viewpoints, EQ (Emotional Quotient) and attribution style of normal and mentally retarded students which was accepted with a validity of 0.89. T-statistical method of the two independent groups and research findings were analyzed.