COMPARISON OF THE EFFECTIVENESS AND PRODUCTIVITY OF THE USE OF DIGITAL STORIES AND CONVENTIONAL LISTENING IN LISTENING COMPREHENSION ON INDIVIDUALS WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES

Sibel SÜMER¹ , Müzeyyen ELDENİZ ÇETİN²

Aim of this study is to conduct a comparative analysis of the effectiveness and productivity of the use of digital stories and traditional story reading in listening comprehension, on individuals with intellectual disabilities. In the research, alternate application model has been used as a single subject research model. A total of three children participated in the study between the ages of seven and eight; two of them being female and one of them being male. The dependent variable of the study is the level of correct answering to the questions on listening comprehension. The independent variable of the study is the application of traditional story reading and digital stories. The research consists of start level, teaching, and evaluation upon teaching, generalization and monitoring sessions. The research reached the conclusion that the participants reveal higher number of correct answers to the questions on listening comprehension when digital stories are applied; and that use of digital stories increases the productivity.

Keywords
Intellectual Disabilities, Individual with Intellectual Disabilities, Listening, Listening Comprehension, Digital Stories,