أثر التدريب علي برنامج العبق في تعريز ذكاء الاطفال بولاية الخرطوم

Abstract

Effects of abacus training on the Intelligence of children in Khartoum State Abstract This study investigated the effects of Abaq (abacus) training on the intelligence of children in Khartoum state. The study included (I43) children in primary schools of Khartoum state. The percentage of male is 48% and female is 52%, that according to classes proportion, second class is 50%, and third class is 50%. The sample was divided in two groups matched for score on intelligence, gender, class, and urbanization. The number of the experimental group is (72) children, they received abacus training on first level and they started training on the second level. The control group is consisted of (71) children, who did not receive any training. The intelligence ofthe two groups was assessed by WISC-III before and afier abacus training. The study has revealed that abacus training has a positive effect on enhancement of the children performance intelligence. So there are significant statistical differences between the two groups in performance IQ, the trained group gained 5.3 point in the P-IQ attributable to the abaq training. Also there are significant statistical differences in the Index of Processing Speed, this mean the abacus training may used to enhance P~IQ of child. While there are no significant statistical differences in F-IQ, V-IQ, index of verbal comprehension, index of perceptual organization, and freedom from distractibility. The increase of IQ was explicated that the abacus training enhances fluid IQ, working memory, stimulates the two hemispheres of the brain, and excites the neural circuit basis for intelligence.