The impact of training students with mild intellectual disability in computer language-related concepts and verbal instruction on self-regulation strategies

النوع : Mémoire

This study is a research aimed at investigating the effect of teaching methods including computers and verbal instruction to teach language-related concepts on students with mild intellectual disability. Twenty-seven samples in three treatments were trained in solving letter patterns. It is applied through helping students to write, read and create patterns using letters. Group 1 students received language concepts through verbal instruction. Group 2 students received language concepts through computers. Group 3 students received language concepts through verbal instruction and computers. Since it is an experimental study, pre-training measures to the samples’ chronological age, Verbal Analogies Test, and training trials were collected through grades and numbers. Training measures pertaining to acquisition, maintenance and generalization of pattern completion tasks were collected. Mean scores and standard deviations were obtained for each dependent measure. The treatment effect was studied by a series of one-way ANOVA including the post hoc (tukey) to compare the 3 groups. Recommendations and further research were discussed. Results showed that group 3 who received language concepts through verbal instruction and computers at the same time were able to become better problem solvers.