The Effectiveness of Using Assistive Technology in Developing LD Primary Stage Pupils' EFL Reading Comprehension Skills | ||||
مجلة کلية التربية - جامعة المنوفية | ||||
Article 9, Volume 2023, Issue 4 - Serial Number 1, December 2023, Page 1-38 PDF (1.66 MB) | ||||
Document Type: المقالة الأصلية | ||||
DOI: 10.21608/muja.2023.322816 | ||||
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Authors | ||||
Faten Mahmoud Khaliel Hassan* ; Ahmed Hassan Seif El-Dein* 1; Fatiha Ahmed Batikh* 2 | ||||
1Professor of Curriculum and Instruction(EFL) Faculty of Education- Menoufia University | ||||
2Professor of Curriculum and Instruction and Dean for Faculty of Education- Menoufia University. | ||||
Abstract | ||||
The current study aimed at developing EFL third grade LD pupils' reading comprehension skills via using assistive technology. A group of ten third year primary LD pupils (as one study group)from El Shaheed Khaled Allam primary school participated in the study during the academic year 2021-2022. They were chosen depending on Woxelar IQ test . The study group received reading comprehension through using assistive technology.The Instruments and materials of the study consisted of an LD checklist ,an EFL reading comprehension skills checklist, an EFL reading comprehension skills test and a teacher's guide. The participants were pre-post tested using the reading comprehension skills test. After treating data statistically, the findings revealed that using assistive technology was effective in developing EFL third grade LD pupils' reading comprehension skills. It is recommended that assistive technology be used in EFL LD classes in general and the reading class in particular. | ||||
Keywords | ||||
EFL reading comprehension; Learning disabilities; Assistive technology | ||||
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