The Effectiveness of a Training Program in Developing Math Skills for Students with Learning Disabilities

Abstract

The current study aimed to design a training program to develop math skills for students with learning disabilities in Irbid Governorate and measure its effectiveness. To achieve the study objectives, a quasi-experimental approach was used, and study tools were developed, including a math skills scale The proposed training program, the study community consisted of students with learning difficulties in Irbid Governorate in the fourth grade present in schools, numbering 130 male students. The study sample was chosen intentionally and consisted of 30 students with learning difficulties, and divided into two experimental groups with 15 students, and a control group with 15 students who were distributed randomly. The data were analyzed and extracted Quantitative results were obtained through the Mann-Whitney test to estimate the significance of differences for two independent samples, and the Wilcoxon test to estimate the significance of differences for one sample. The results of the study on the effectiveness of the training program in mathematics skills indicated the presence of statistically significant differences at the level (α≤0.05) between the average ranks of the scores of the experimental and control groups on the mathematics skills scale in favor of the experimental group In light of the study's findings, it recommended that the training program be extended to teachers of students with learning disabilities, and that studies be conducted on various special education groups.