أثر برنامج تدريبي سلوكي للتدخل المبكر في المهارات الاجتماعية لدى الروضة في الأردن
The study aimed at raising the level of development of social skills in children. The sample consisted of 56 children in Amman between 4-6 years. The program was applied to the experimental group only. Training session, and the analysis of the data statistically the following results: The study showed the following: 1) There are statistically significant differences the level of significance (0.05≤ α) between the mean scores of children in the two groups; the experimental and the control on the post social skills scale, attributed to the behavioral training program, for the benefit of the experimental group who underwent the behavioral training program to developing the social skills. 2) There are statistically significant differences at the level of significance (0.05≤ α) between the mean scores of children in the two groups; the experimental and the control on the deferred (retention) social skills scale, attributed to the behavioral training program, for the benefit of the experimental group who underwent the behavioral training program to developing the social skills. 3) There were no statistically significant differences at the level of significance (0.05≤ α) between the mean scores of children in the two groups; the experimental and the control on the post social skills scale, attributed to the interaction between the behavioral training program and the gender of the child. 4) There were no statistically significant differences at the level of significance (0.05≤ α) between the mean scores of children in the two groups; the experimental and the control on the deferred (retention) social skills scale, attributed to the interaction between the behavioral training program and the gender of the child. The study came out with a set of recommendations, including: the need to develop the curriculum in kindergarten so as to integrate the social skills in the various activities in the curriculum. in additional to including the social skills in the curriculum of colleges of education programs at Jordanian universities and the teachers training institute. (Published abstract)