Abstract
The study aimed at investigating the effect of a training program based on extracurricular activities in developing social competence among a sample of students with learning disabilities in the basic stage in Irbid Governorate. The sample consisted of (40) third and fourth-grade students enrolled in the resource rooms. The study sample was divided into two groups; an experimental group (20) students and a control group (20) student. The training program for developing social competence was applied only to the experimental group . The Walker-McConnell Scale of Social Competence-Children version (prepared by "Walker- McConnell", translated into Arabic by Ahmed Awad 2002) was applied to all study members before and after the application of the training program. The statistical analysis of the data resulted in the presence of statistically significant differences at the level of (a less / equal 0.05) between the mean scores of the experimental and control groups on the social competence scale and the total score of the scale, in favor of the experimental group. There were no statistically significant differences at (a less / equal 0.05) between the mean scores of the experimental and control groups on the social competence scale due to the interaction between age and group in the post-test.
Highlights
Students with learning disabilities show problems in the academic and social fields compared to their peers who do not suffer from learning disabilities
The results revealed that there are statistically significant differences between the mean scores order of the experimental and control groups in the post kindergarten children with learning difficulties social competence scale in favor of the experimental group
The results showed a relationship between social competence and selfconcept among students with learning disabilities in the upper grades at the primary stage in the city of Mecca
Summary
Students with learning disabilities show problems in the academic and social fields compared to their peers who do not suffer from learning disabilities These problems are related to the level of social skills that they are characterized by (Vaughn, 2001). Children with low social competence early in school are often at risk in several developmental outcomes They become antisocial and having aggressive behavior, dropping out of school, poor school fit, neglect, problems with academic achievement, and mental health problems in adulthood (Awad, 2002). The researchers believe that many of the educational problems that students suffer are related to their acquisition of social-behavioral skills These studies have indicated that the student’s lack of social skills may cause inefficiency in learning, low achievement, and low Technium Social Sciences Journal Vol 23, 16-27, September, 2021 ISSN: 2668-7798 www.techniumscience.com self-concept (Al-Khatib and Al-Hadidi, 2015). Poor academic achievement negatively affects social efficiency, and vice versa (Awad and Sherett, 2004)
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