تقدير المكتسبات المعرفية لتلميذات الإعاقة الفكرية في المرحلة الابتدائية

الملخص EN

Intellectual disability represents one of the problems to which psychologists, educators, sociologists, physicianas well as parents paid great efforts and time as as to solve problems suffered by this population, include them into society and make them productive members.

The present study aimed at assessing cognitive gains in both subjects of mathematics and Arabic "My Language" among female pupils with intellectual disability in primary school.

It also sought to investigate the relationship between the achievements in the aforementioned subjects.

Th sample consisted of two groups recruited from the Institute of Intellectual Education and the integration programs in Taif: The first of which was control and comprised (60) female pupils.

The second experimental group consisted of (15) female pupils.

They were between (10) and (12) years of age (mean age= 15.16 months; SD= 98.14).

Their IQ ranged between (50 - 70) on the figure board scale (mean IQ= 59.54; SD= 43.7).The study depended on the descriptive survey research method with two groups (experimental - control).

The study tool was a test of cognitive achievements in mathematics and language).

It was prepared by the researcher Results indicated the following: The female pupils with intellectual disability had an educationally accepted level of cognitive gains in both subjects of my language and mathematics.

There was a statistically significant positive relationship between the cognitive gains in my language and mathematics.

Results recommended conducting more further research related to developing the instruction of the intellectually disabled as well as including them into society.