فعالية برنامج تدريبي قائم على التصور العقلي في تنمية الذاکرة الدلالية والدافعية الداخلية للقراءة لذوي صعوبات تعلم القراءة بالمرحلة الابتدائية

 
The current research aimed at identifying the effectiveness of a training program based on mental imagery in developing gist memory and reading intrinsic motivation of primary students with reading disabilities, and identifying the remaining effect of  the program. The semi-experimental method was used. Research sample included (13) primary students with reading disabilities in the sixth grade in Shagarat El-Dor primary school in Beni-Suef, divided into two groups; experimental group included 7 students(3 males, 4 females) exposed to the training program and a control group included 6 students(3 males, 3 females)  didn’t expose to the program. It had been used the current tools; 1- Raven's Intelligence Test, adapted by Foad Abo Hatab (1977); 2- Rapid Neurological Scan Scale, adapted by Abd El-Wahab Kamel (2001). 3- Gist Memory Scale by Miller (2012) adapted by the researcher, 4- Reading Motivation Profile (first part) by Gambrell, et al.,(1996) adapted by the researcher, 5- students' results at second term 2012-2013, 6- the training program based on mental imagery by Jenkins (2009) adapted by the researcher. Research results revealed the effectiveness of the training program based on mental imagery in developing gist memory and reading intrinsic motivation of primary students with reading disabilities, and the remain effect of the program