فعالية برنامج تدريبي قائم على نظرية التعلم المستند إلى الدماغ في تحسين عادات العقل لدى الأطفال ذوي الإعاقة العقلية البسيطة
The research aimed at building a training program based on the theory of brain-based learning on improving the habits of mind among a sample of children with mild intellectual disability and measuring its effectiveness. The research sample consisted of (20) male and female children with intellectual disabilities, at Al-Sheikh Abdul Jalil School for Intellectual Education, Atfih Educational Directorate, Giza Governorate, they were divided into two groups: one was experimental with (10) children, and the other was control with (10) children. Their ages ranged from (8-12) years with an arithmetic mean of (10.00) and a standard deviation of (1.491) (control group), an arithmetic mean of (10.40) and a standard deviation of (1.430) (experimental group). Their IQ test scores are (55-70) with an arithmetic mean of (64.40) and a standard deviation of (4.854) (control group), and an arithmetic mean of (65.00) and a standard deviation of (4.922) (experimental group), and they have no other disabilities, based on the records of children at school. The researchers used the quasi-experimental method. The research instruments consisted of (The Goodenough Harris Draw-A-man Test, Habits of Mind Verbal Scale for children with intellectual disabilities, and Habits of Mind Pictures Scale for children with intellectual disabilities (prepared by the researchers). The results revealed the effectiveness of the training program based on the theory of brain-based learning; in improving the habits of mind (perseverance - listening with understanding and empathy - gathering data through all senses - questioning and posing problems) in a sample of children with mild mental disabilities. The research period included (two and a half months), and the research recommended the need to reconsider and evaluate intellectual education curricula in line with brain-based learning and to develop habits of mind in Children with Mild Intellectual Disability. (Published abstract)