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Publication Date: 2018
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The Extent to Which Resource Room Teachers Making Use of Visual Organizations to Teach Students with Learning Disabilities
Muflih, Mohammad Kh. M.
International Education Studies, v11 n12 p12-25 2018
This study aimed at revealing the reality of teacher's use of learning resources rooms of graphic organizers in teaching students with learning disabilities, and the difficulties the teachers face while teaching these students. The study sample consisted of 83 of resource room teachers in Irbid Directorates of Education schools, to achieve the goals of the study, a questionnaire of 28 items was developed; 16 were used to reveal the reality of teachers' use of learning resources, 12 items were used to reveal the difficulties that limit the teachers' use of learning resource rooms of graphic organizers. The study also attempted to find the effect of certain variables such as gender, scientific qualifications and years of experiences on the teachers' use of learning resource rooms of graphic organizers in teaching students with learning disabilities. The results of the study revealed the following: 1) In terms of the use of graphic organizers, the average of the means was 2.13 with a low level, and in the terms of difficulties, the average of the means was 2.77 with a high level. 2) There were significant differences among the means due to gender and in favor of males; due to level of qualifications and in favor of high diploma and, master degree; and due to years of teaching experiences and in favor of those who taught more than 10 years. The study reported certain recommendations for professionals and researchers.
Descriptors: Instructional Materials, Visual Aids, Learning Disabilities, Resource Room Programs, Teaching Methods, Barriers, Gender Differences, Teacher Qualifications, Teaching Experience, Foreign Countries, Elementary School Students
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Education Level: Elementary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Jordan
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