Teaching Spatial Concepts to Children with Intellectual Disabilities: A Comparison of Simultaneous Prompting Presented via Tablets and Visual Cards
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| Title: | Teaching Spatial Concepts to Children with Intellectual Disabilities: A Comparison of Simultaneous Prompting Presented via Tablets and Visual Cards |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Vasfiye Karabiyik, Cahit Nuri, Basak Baglama (ORCID |
| Source: | Pegem Journal of Education and Instruction. 2024 14(1):118-126. |
| Availability: | Pegem Academy Publishing and Educational Guidance Services TLC. Mesrutiyet Caddesi, No: 45, Ankara, Kizilay 06420, Turkey. e-mail: editor@pegegog.net; Web site: https://www.pegegog.net/index.php/pegegog |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 9 |
| Publication Date: | 2024 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Education Level: | Elementary Education |
| Descriptors: | Mild Intellectual Disability, Elementary School Students, Teaching Methods, Spatial Ability, Technology Uses in Education, Handheld Devices, Visual Aids, Instructional Materials, Prompting, Students with Disabilities, Concept Formation |
| ISSN: | 2146-0655 2148-239X |
| Abstract: | This study aims to compare the efficacy of simultaneous prompting presented via tablets and visual cards in the instruction of spatial concepts to students with intellectual disabilities. A mobile learning software was developed within portable devices by using simultaneous prompting method to teach spatial concepts. The adapted alternating treatments design which is one of the single-subject research methods was used in the study. The dependent variables of the research are left-right, near-far, up-down concepts and independent variables are simultaneous prompting presented with tablet and simultaneous prompting presented with visual cards. A total of 3 students, 1 girl and 2 boys, studying at a private special education school participated in this research. Teaching sessions were held in an individual teaching arrangement. Results were analyzed by graphical analysis. According to the results of the research, it was concluded that there are different levels of effectiveness between teaching with simultaneous prompting presented with tablets and visual cards. It has been found that simultaneous prompting presented with tablets is more efficient than teaching with simultaneous prompting presented with visual cards. Two of the participants were found to have retained the concepts after 1, 3, and 5 weeks. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2024 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1421063 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | This study aims to compare the efficacy of simultaneous prompting presented via tablets and visual cards in the instruction of spatial concepts to students with intellectual disabilities. A mobile learning software was developed within portable devices by using simultaneous prompting method to teach spatial concepts. The adapted alternating treatments design which is one of the single-subject research methods was used in the study. The dependent variables of the research are left-right, near-far, up-down concepts and independent variables are simultaneous prompting presented with tablet and simultaneous prompting presented with visual cards. A total of 3 students, 1 girl and 2 boys, studying at a private special education school participated in this research. Teaching sessions were held in an individual teaching arrangement. Results were analyzed by graphical analysis. According to the results of the research, it was concluded that there are different levels of effectiveness between teaching with simultaneous prompting presented with tablets and visual cards. It has been found that simultaneous prompting presented with tablets is more efficient than teaching with simultaneous prompting presented with visual cards. Two of the participants were found to have retained the concepts after 1, 3, and 5 weeks. |
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| ISSN: | 2146-0655 2148-239X |
