The Efficiency of Social Studies Educational Multimedia on the Disabled Students’ Educational Achievement and Social Skills Development
Subject Areas :
psycology
Maryam Behnam Moghaddam
1
(M.A. Student of Educational Technology, University of Arak, Arak, Iran)
Saeed Moosavipour
2
(Assistant Professor, Educational Sciences and Psychology Department, University of Arak, Arak, Iran)
Received: 2016-05-10
Accepted : 2016-11-03
Published : 2016-10-22
Keywords:
Educable,
educational multimedia of social studies,
disabled,
Achievement,
social skills development,
Abstract :
The aim of the present study was investigating the efficiency of social studies educational multimedia on the educational achievements and social skills development of educable disabled fifth-grade female students’ in Arak in 2014. The research method was quasi-experimental with pretest-posttest and control group. Statistical population was all educable disabled fifth-grade female students’ in Arak. The sample consisted of 20 educable disabled female students in the fifth grade of Amir-Ebrahimi Fakhar exceptional primary school in Arak. They were divided randomly into two groups (control and experimental); each consisting of 10 persons. The instruments included educational multi-media for social studies, social skills questionnaire and achievement test. Data analysis using descriptive and inferential statistics (independent and dependent t test) using SPSS was conducted. Based on the findings, teaching through learning multi-media produced for social studies had a meaningful effect on the academic achievement and development of social skills in the experimental group. Results suggest that we can use multi-media materials beside traditional education for educational achievement and development of social skills in the disabled students.
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