THE EFFECT OF MAPPING MIND METHOD IN TEACHING ENGLISH AS A FOREIGN LANGUAGE FOR SPECIAL NEEDS LEARNERS
Authors:
Assist. Prof. Dr. Baan Jafar Sadiq
Abstract:
The research aims to investigate experimentally mapping mind method in teaching EFL on special needs learners. The sample of the research is 3 Down syndrome and Autism learners from 3-6 years. Mapping mid method is not new but the new is teaching Down syndrome and Autism learners English foreign language in Iraq. Down syndrome and Autism children are considered special needs, they have some delete in production skill. Therefore, the challenge is to teach special needs learners English language through mapping mind method, which is focused on the association the word with picture or illustration. Thus, the word easily can be learned and memorized. It has hypothesized that there is no significant differences among the sample of the research in learning English through this method. The research has applied observations as a tool of collecting the data. The results have shown amazing developing in acquiring English foreign language. The sample could response and product English words although they could not produce Arabic words as much as they could in English. Thus, the null hypothesis of the research is rejected and the research has recommended teaching the slow learners and Down syndrome learners English language through this method