scholarly journals The Effectiveness of Pictured Letters Mnemonics Strategy in Learning Similar English Language Letters among Students with Learning Disabilities

2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (6) ◽  
pp. 21
Author(s):  
Maysoon A. Dakhiel ◽  
Mohammed O. Abu Al Rub
Keyword(s):  
Learning Disabilities ◽  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
English Language ◽  
Teaching Method ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Students With Learning Disabilities ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Experimental Group ◽  
Group 1

The present study aims to investigate the effectiveness of pictured letters mnemonics strategy in learning similarEnglish language letters among students with learning disabilities in Saudi Arabia according to experimental group(1) and (2), control group, gender, and interaction between them. The study sample comprised (90) students withlearning disabilities who were randomly distributed to three equal groups. While the first experimental group wastaught using the modified letter method, the second experimental group was taught using the method of bothmodified and abstract letters, and the control group was taught in the traditional way. To measure the effectiveness ofthe strategy, the authors applied (pre, post, and follow-up) tests. As a result, two-way ANOVA indicated that therewere significant differences attributed to the teaching method, in favor of the method of both modified and abstractletters, while there were no statistically significant differences due to gender or interaction between the teachingmethod and gender. The same results were obtained from the follow-up test. Accordingly, a set of recommendationswere made.

scholarly journals The Use of Reading Speed Strategy in Promoting Reading Comprehension among EFL Students with Learning Disabilities

Al-Lisan ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 225-235
Author(s):  
Mohamad Ahmad Saleem Khasawneh
Keyword(s):  
Learning Disabilities ◽  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
English Language ◽  
Teaching Method ◽  
Reading Speed ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Students With Learning Disabilities ◽  
Simple Method ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Experimental Group

This study explored the effect of developing reading comprehension among English language students with learning disabilities using the reading speed strategy, identifying the effect of both gender, and teaching method on developing reading comprehension. To achieve the aim of the study, a test was prepared to measure reading comprehension after ensuring its validity and reliability. The study population consisted of all (200) students studying English language in the schools of the Directorate of Education for the Second Irbid Region for the second semester of the academic year 2020/2021. The study was applied to a sample of (80) male and female students, who were selected in the simple method. The participants were distributed into two experimental groups, which received the training, and another two control groups, which studied the same educational material in the traditional method. The test was applied to the study groups before starting the implementation of the study to ensure the equality of groups. The results showed clear differences in the mean scores of the experimental group students and those of the control group students, and in favor of the experimental group. The results also showed that there were no differences between the mean scores of the students' scores attributed to gender.

scholarly journals Developing the imagination skills among students with learning disabilities in English language

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Mohamad Ahmad Saleem Khasawneh
Keyword(s):  
Learning Disabilities ◽  
Active Learning ◽  
English Language ◽  
Study Groups ◽  
Male Students ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Students With Learning Disabilities ◽  
Active Learning Method ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Experimental Group

This study explored the effect of active learning on developing imagination skills among students with learning disabilities in English language in Irbid city, Jordan. The study used the experimental approach and was applied to a sample of 60 female and male students, who were chosen purposefully. The sample was divided into two groups, an experimental, which was taught using the active learning method, and a control group, which was taught according to the traditional method. The results revealed the existence of significant differences between the performance of the experimental group and the control group on the post-imagination test in favor of the experimental group. The findings also showed statistically significant differences between the scores of the two study groups on the post-imagination test due to the gender variable, and the difference was in favor of males. In light of the findings of the study, the researcher recommended preparing training programs on active learning and preparing a guide for teachers, which can be used to teach and learn reading, writing, and imagination skills in the basic stage.

scholarly journals The Effect of Mnemonic Keyword Strategy Instruction on Vocabulary Retention of Students with Learning Disabilities

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 138
Author(s):  
Mohammad Abedrabbu Al-Khawaldeh ◽  
Fadi Maher Al-Khasawneh
Keyword(s):  
Learning Disabilities ◽  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Strategy Instruction ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Students With Learning Disabilities ◽  
Vocabulary Retention ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Experimental Group ◽  
Keyword Strategy ◽  
Vocabulary Achievement

The present study aimed at investigating the effect of teaching mnemonic keyword strategy on vocabulary learning and retention among students with learning disabilities in Asir region, Saudi Arabia. The participants of this study included 40 students with learning disabilities studying in the ninth grade in one of the middle schools in Abha, Saudi Arabia. These students were equally distributed into two groups (20 students in the control group and 20 students in the experimental group). Vocabulary achievement test (pre-test, post-test, and delayed test) prepared by the researchers to collect the data of this study. Also, the researchers designed 10 lessons to teach the experimental group keyword strategy, while the control group did not receive such instruction. The results of the study showed that there were no statistically significant differences between the control group and the experimental group in the pre-test of vocabulary achievement, while statistically significant differences were found between both groups in the post-test of vocabulary achievement in favor of experimental group. Furthermore, there were statistically significant differences between both groups in the delayed test of vocabulary achievement in favor of experimental groups either.

scholarly journals An Experimental Study on the Innovative CDIO Method in English Language Teaching

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (9) ◽  
pp. 15
Author(s):  
Ahmet Yusuf ◽  
Filiz Yalçin Tilfarlioğlu
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Study ◽  
English Language ◽  
Treatment Process ◽  
Teaching Method ◽  
English Language Teaching ◽  
Control Group ◽  
The Mean ◽  
New Perspective ◽  
Experimental Group ◽  
Learning English

This experimental study is an attempt to bring a new perspective and a new teaching method CDIO (Conceiving, Designing, Implementing, and Operating) to the ELT field. The CDIO method was applied in the 11th grade in a private high school in Diyarbakir, Turkey. The students were subjected to a pretest before the treatment process and to a posttest after the process. The treatment procedures and materials were prepared according to the CDIO curriculum and standards. The treatment process lasted for fifteen weeks for the experimental group while the control group continued learning English without being exposed to the CDIO teaching method. Subsequently, the collected data was analyzed with the assistance of IBM SPSS Statistics 23.0 to see whether the CDIO methodology has effective results on the students’ performance or not. After the data was collected and analyzed, the results showed that the students performed better after learning English using CDIO in the rate of 14.45%, where the mean score of the pretest was 71.66 while the mean score of the posttest was 86.23. Moreover, the results exhibit that the participants’ fulfillment developed in grammar, vocabulary and reading comprehension skills. Accordingly, there is a great improvement in the students’ performance of the experimental group. Also, the outcomes show that the CDIO has played a big role in developing the students’ level and has shown a positive effect on learning English. Finally, it is expected from this research to open the door for schools and faculties of teaching English to adopt the CDIO approach and apply it in their programs.

scholarly journals The Effect of Using the Differentiated Education Strategy on Achievement in Mathematics among Basic Elementary School Students in Jordan

2021 ◽  
Vol 58 (1) ◽  
pp. 4363-4376
Author(s):  
Dr. Talal Yousef Abu Amara
Keyword(s):  
Mathematics Achievement ◽  
Teaching Method ◽  
Female Students ◽  
Control Group ◽  
School Students ◽  
Education Strategy ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Ninth Grade Students ◽  
Experimental Group ◽  
Study Plan

This study aimed to investigate the effect of using the differentiated education strategy on mathematics achievement among ninth grade students in Jordan. The number of the study members was (106) male and female students, who were divided into two groups: the first is  an experimental group that studied using the differentiated education method consisting of (24 male and 18 female students), and the second is a control group that studied in the traditional way consisting of (39 male and 25 students). The study plan of the experimental group included Geometry unit topics that were designed using the differentiated education strategy. An achievement Exam was done in the Geometry unit and it was judged , The values of honesty and reliability has been calculated, and the results of the study showed that there are statistically significant differences at the level of (α = 0.05) between the students ’grades in Mathematical Achievement due to the teaching method used for the benefit of the experimental group that studied in a method Differentiated Education, and the absence of statistically significant differences at the level of (α = 0.05) between students ’grades in achievement rates attributable to the gender variable, as well as the absence of a statistically significant interaction between the teaching method and gender.

scholarly journals Effectiveness of Lecture and Discussion Teaching Methods in Teaching English Language through Figures of Speech

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-17
Author(s):  
Lok Raj Sharma ◽  
Ram Nath Khanal
Keyword(s):  
Teaching Methods ◽  
English Language ◽  
Teaching Method ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
T Test ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Teaching English ◽  
Figures Of Speech ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Experimental Group

The main objective of this study is to identify the effectiveness of teaching methods in teaching English language through figures of speech. Thirty-one figures of speech were selected from different prose adverse lines for the study.  The study was experimental in nature and the pretest-post test control group research design was adopted among 120 bachelor third year education students from five campuses of Makawanpur District, Nepal. Simple random sampling technique was used to select the students to form the Control Group and the Experimental Group which were taught by using the lecture teaching method and the discussion teaching method respectively for thirty five days. The paired samples t test in SPSS Version 20 was used to compare Total Pretest Mean Score and Total Posttest Mean Score within groups. The overall reliability of the instruments based on the posttest scores of the students of the both groups of the pilot study was .979 and that of the research study was .968.  The pair samples t test between the Total Pretest Mean Score and the Total Posttest Mean Score of the Control Group (observed t- value=20.652, critical t- value= 2.001 and p< .05) and the Experimental Group (observed t- value= 42.907, critical t- value= 2.001 and p< .05) show that there was a statistically significant difference between the Total Pretest Mean Score and the Total Posttest Mean Score in each group. It justifies that the lecture teaching method and the discussion teaching method were effective within each group.    

scholarly journals The Impact Of Using Multi-Sensory Approach For Teaching Students With Learning Disabilities

2012 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 75-82
Author(s):  
Majeda Al Sayyed Obaid
Keyword(s):  
Learning Disabilities ◽  
Sixth Grade ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Students With Learning Disabilities ◽  
Control Groups ◽  
Sixth Grade Students ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Achievement In Mathematics ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Experimental Group

The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of using the Multi-Sensory Approach for teaching students with learning disabilities on the sixth grade students' achievement in mathematics at Jordanian public schools. To achieve the purpose of the study, a pre/post-test was constructed to measure students' achievement in mathematics. The test consisted of twenty items on mathematics. The sample of the study comprised (117) sixth grade students in Ruqaya bent Al Rasoul School for girls and Fatima bent el Yaman school for girls in Irbid the first directorate of Education and was distributed into four sections, which were selected purposefully. The sample of the study was divided into four groups (two experimental and two control groups). The experimental group was taught using multi-sensory approach while the control group was taught using the current approach. The sample of the study was (62) students in the experimental group and (55) students in the control group. Those groups were distributed into four purposefully selected sections in Ruqaya bent Al Rasoul School for girls and Fatima bent el Yaman school for girls in Irbid the first directorate of Education. Descriptive statistical analyses were used (Means and Standard Deviation) for the pre and post- tests of students' mathematics test to experimental and control groups. The findings of the study indicated that there were statistically significant differences in the post- test between the control and the experimental groups in favor of the experimental group. The researcher proposed some recommendations to enhance the importance of parental involvement on students' achievement in English language such as conducting further studies on other populations and for a longer time.

scholarly journals Effectiveness of an Improvement Writing Program According to Students' Reflexivity Levels

2007 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 303-313 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jesús Nicasio García ◽  
Ana Mª de Caso-Fuertes
Keyword(s):  
Learning Disabilities ◽  
Learning Style ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Specific Intervention ◽  
Writing Program ◽  
Students With Learning Disabilities ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Experimental Group

After designing a writing program to enhance students' reflexivity and thus improve their compositions (García & de Caso, 2002a, 2002b), the aim of the research project was to show how reflexivity levels could influence the effectiveness of this program. This writing instruction through reflexivity was carried out with 5th and 6th grade students with learning disabilities (LD) and/or low achievement (LA) during 25 sessions. One hundred participants were assigned to either the experimental group (n = 49), which received specific intervention in writing and reflexivity, or the control group (n = 51), which simply received the ordinary curriculum. Both groups were assessed on the productivity and quality of their writing composition as well as their attitudes, self-efficacy, and reflexivity towards writing. The results show that coherence and reflexivity improved depending on the level of reflexivity, whereas the relationship with attitudes and self-efficacy is not so clear. Thus, it seems possible to improve LD and/or LA students' compositions by taking their reflexive style into account. Depending on the students' learning style, teachers should use either one or another technique.

scholarly journals The Effect of Active Learning-Based Instructional Program on Improving Motivation and Achievement towards Science among Middle Stage Students with Learning Disabilities in Riyadh

2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 63 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hanadi Qadan
Keyword(s):  
Learning Disabilities ◽  
Active Learning ◽  
Learning Strategies ◽  
Instructional Program ◽  
Female Students ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Students With Learning Disabilities ◽  
Middle Stage ◽  
Experimental Group ◽  
Motivation And Achievement

<p>The current study is an attempt to prepare active learning-based instructional program and measure its effectiveness in motivation and achievement towards Science among middle stage students with learning disabilities. The sample consisted of (34) female students, intentionally chosen and distributed into two equal groups, the control group (n = 17) and the experimental group (n = 17). The author utilized achievement test, motivation scale and the instructional program. The results showed statistically significant differences between the means of scores of the control group and the scores of the experimental group in favor of the experimental group; indicating the effectiveness of active learning-based instructional Science Program in improving achievement and motivation among female students with learning disabilities. The study recommended the need to urge authorities and decision-makers to provide all the instructional supplies that facilitate the application of active learning strategies to students with learning disabilities in the middle stage of public education schools.</p>

Reading Comprehension Performance of Adolescents Withlearning Disabilities

1989 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 87-96 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vicki E. Snider
Keyword(s):  
Learning Disabilities ◽  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Prior Knowledge ◽  
Junior High School ◽  
Text Structure ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Students With Learning Disabilities ◽  
Knowledge Group ◽  
Experimental Group

A study was conducted to examine the effects of prior knowledge on the reading comprehension performance of students with learning disabilities. Instruction in information and vocabulary concepts was provided to 13 junior-high school students with learning disabilities who had been predetermined to lack the prior knowledge required by an experimental test of reading comprehension. The effect of prior knowledge was examined by comparing the performance of an experimental group (high prior knowledge group) to a control group (low prior knowledge group). The effect of text structure was also examined by comparing reading comprehension performance on three types of reading passages - textually explicit, textually implicit, and scriptually implicit. The results indicated that students in the experimental group increased their prior knowledge and, as a result of instruction, demonstrated superior reading comprehension performance. In addition, text structure was found to affect reading comprehension performance. When comprehension questions tapped information provided in the text, reading comprehension performance improved for all students. Educational implications of the results are discussed.

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