The Impact of Using a Program of Recreational and Popular Games on Social Interaction among Deaf Children aged (8-10) years in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan

Abstract

The present study aimed to investigate the effect of using a program of recreational and popular games in the social interaction of deaf children aged (8-10) years in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan on a sample of deaf children reached (30) male and female children and the results showed that the proposed educational program contributed effectively in developing the skills of social interaction (cooperation and teamwork, communication skills, self-reliance and responsibility) in the children of the experimental group, the results showed a positive effect of the proposed educational program based on recreational and popular games in developing social interaction skills among deaf children at the age of (8-10). There were statistically significant differences between the children of the experimental and the control groups in the development of social interaction in the post-test in favor of the children of the experimental group, the researchers recommend conducting similar studies on various types of life skills, and for all educational stages of the deaf students.

Keywords: Recreation games, popular games, Social interaction, Deaf children.