Evaluation of the level of achievement of the students of the Department of Special Education in the subject of methods of teaching reading

Abstract

The research aims at: evaluating the level of achievement of the students of the Department of Special Education in the subject of methods of teaching reading, and knowing the significance of the differences between the level of achievement of male and female students in the subject of methods of teaching reading. In the colleges of basic education in the Iraqi universities (Al-Mustansiriya, Babylon and Mosul) in the morning study, and the number is (145) male and female students, by (40) students in the College of Basic Education at Al-Mustansiriya University, and (90)

Male and female students in the College of Basic Education at the University of Babylon, and (15) male and female students in the College of Basic Education at the University of Mosul for the academic year 2018-2019 who have completed their studies of the subject Methods of Teaching Reading. The research sample reached (40) male and female students who were deliberately chosen. The researcher completed a multiple-choice achievement test that is characterized by honesty, stability, and comprehensiveness. The test consisted of (50) test items. The researcher used a number of statistical methods in analyzing and interpreting the results, namely: the t-test for one sample, the t-test for two independent samples, and the Cronbach's alpha equation. The search results are the following:

The low level of achievement of third-stage students in the Department of Special Education in the subject of methods of teaching reading.
There is no difference in the level of achievement according to the gender variable (male - female).

In light of the findings of the current research, the following can be concluded:

The subject of methods of teaching reading is not taught by two teachers specialized in the subject of teaching methods, which is a major reason for the low achievement of students.

Restricting the teaching of methods of teaching reading to the third stage only, which led to the students' lack of knowledge of the material sufficiently, which leads to their lack of knowledge of its subjects.