The Effect of Davis Dyslexia Correction Method on Quran Reading Performance of Fifth Grade Elementary Students

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

1 Phd Student of University of Isfahan

2 Associate Professor, Department of Psychology and Education of Children With Special Needs, Faculty of Education and Psychology, University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran.

3 Department of Psychology, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran

Abstract

This research conducted with the aimed of Davis Dyslexia Correction Method on quran reading performance of fifth grade elementary students. The research method was experimental and its method was pre-test-post-test with control group. To select a research sample, a sample of 30 individuals was selected through multistage cluster sampling method and then divided into two groups of 15 experimental and control groups randomly. The research tool was Wechsler's intelligence scale and the researcher-made scale of the Quran reading function. Davis's training sessions were conducted for eight weeks (two weeks each week) and 45 minutes for the experimental group only. The findings of the study showed that Davis's dyslexic dysfunction correction method was significantly effective in reading speed, reading accuracy, reading comprehension. According to these results, it can be concluded that Davis's dyslexic correction method improves the reading performance of the Qur'an of the fifth grade elementary students. According to these results, this method can be used in educational and therapeutic centers.

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