تأثير بازي آموزشي بالونيكا بر عملكرد تحصيلي و كاركردهاي اجرايي دانش‌آموزان با اختلال يادگيري خاص در رياضي

The Effect of the Educational Game Balonica on Academic Performance an‎d Executive Functions of Students with Specific Learning Disorders in Mathematics

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Specific Learning Disorder in Mathematics (SLD-M) is one of the most preva‎lent learning disabilities in childhood, significantly impacting studentsʹ academic performance an‎d cognitive functioning. This study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of the Balloonica educational package on the academic performance an‎d executive functions of students with SLD-M. The research employed a single-subject experimental design with an A-B-A protocol. The statistical population consisted of all fourth-grade elementary students with mathematics learning disabilities in the city of Isfahan during the 2023-2024 academic year. A purposive sampling method was used to selec‎t a sample of five participants (three girls an‎d two boys). The research instruments included the Alizadeh et al. (2022) Diagnostic Questionnaire for Specific Learning Disorders, the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children - Fourth Edition (WISC-IV), the Delis-Kaplan Executive Function System (D-KEFS), academic records, an‎d a teacher-made mathematics test. The educational intervention consisted of 12 individual sessions of the Balloonica game, each lasting 45 minutes. Results from visual analysis of the data an‎d the Percentage of Non-overlapping Data (PND) index indicated that the Balloonica educational package had a significant effect on improving both mathematics academic performance an‎d executive functions. The mean PND was 87.48% for academic performance an‎d 65.25% for executive functions. Furthermore, the percentage of improvement was very high for all participants across the dependent variables. The intervention effects maintained their stability during the follow-up phase. Based on the findings, the Balloonica educational package can be utilized as an effective interventional tool to enhance academic performance an‎d strengthen executive functions in students with Specific Learning Disorder in Mathematics. By providing an engaging an‎d interactive environment, this game offers a suitable platform for reinforcing mathematical an‎d cognitive skills.

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