The Effect of the Smart Board on the Academic Achievement of Students with Learning Disabilities in the English Language

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The current study aims to investigate the effect of using the smart board on the academic achievement of students with learning disabilities in English language. This technology is one of the techniques that has gained the attention of educational institutions in a large number of developed countries, because it has a clear impact on the educational process, students' cognitive and achievement levels, and the formation of positive trends for them. To achieve the objectives of the study, a sample of (16) students with learning difficulties from the first to sixth grades was selected in Irbid Governorate schools for basic education in the first semester of 2021/ 2022. The study instrument was applied to them represented in pre-diagnostic tests in the English language at six different levels according to the curricula for the basic classes prepared by researchers, (15) session for (8) weeks, and after the end of the program, the diagnostic test was re-applied to the same sample of students, as the results showed that there were statistically significant differences between the pre-and post-tests in favor of the post-test. This study recommended the need to develop the educational process and strategies for employing educational materials in the smart board, with the need to provide the smart board in all schools in a sufficient number, especially for the stage of the first cycle of basic education. Also, the necessity of equipping schools with the capabilities that allow the proper employment of educational technology innovations. In addition, encouraging parents of students with learning disabilities to practice computerized educational enrichment activities.

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