Using an Electronic Educational Program Based on Orton- Gillingham Approach for Developing Expressive Language Skills of Hearing-Impaired Pupils at Integrated Schools in Saudi Arabia

Abstract

The current research aimed at investigating using an electronic educational program based on Orton- Gillingham Approach for developing expressive language skills of hearing-impaired pupils in the light of gender and age variables. The research sample consisted of (30) male and female hearing-impaired pupils from integrated schools in Saudi Arabia and their ages ranged between (4-7) years. The research utilized the quasi experimental design in which two groups were intentionally selected: an experimental group consisted of (15) participants and a control group consisted of (15) participants. The experimental group was treated through the electronic educational program whereas the control group was treated through the traditional instruction. A picture articulation test was adopted from Al- Amayyereh (1998) as a research instrument and the electronic computer program for developing expressive language skills was prepared by researchers after verifying the authenticity of its content by appropriate methods. The research was conducted during the academic years 2019/2021. The research results concluded that the electronic educational program proved to be effective in developing expressive language skills of pupils with mild hearing impairment.