Development of reading comprehension skills among the students of learning disabilities

Abstract

The objective of this study was to investigate the impact of a training program based on the visual words composition techniques on the development of reading comprehension skills. The sample of the study consisted of (104) learning disabilities pupils. A questionnaire that was developed by the researcher was used as a measuring instrument. The results indicated that there were statistically significant differences between the mean of performance of the experimental and the control groups in the reading comprehension skills development posttest in favor of the experimental group that was taught using the training program based on the visual words composition techniques. Students with learning disabilities in the current study were given organized and ordered learning tasks and assignments as the instructional program was based on visual picture techniques in presenting the targeted words. Also, the instructional program included well-defined and achievable objectives, learning activities, teaching tools and instruments, and evaluation tools taking into consideration students' ability levels and had the same effect on students from both genders. The study concludes that visual words composition techniques should be integrated with the Arabic language curriculum to develop the language skills among students with learning disabilities generalization of findings is highly related to the size of the study sample.