IMPACT OF DIRECT EXPERIENCE METHOD OF TEACHING IN THE INTELLIGENCE OF DYSCALCULIC LEARNERS AT THE PRIMARY SCHOOL LEVEL (Pages 45-52) by Mr. Augustin Bens Raj*and Dr. H. Deepa ** in THE ENGLISH INDIA / ISSN: 2321-1172 (Online); 2347-2634 (Print)

Experience method of teaching is an approach to education that focuses on "learning by doing," on the participant's subjective experience. The role of the educator is to design "direct experiences" that include preparatory and reflective exercises. The study identifies the influence of direct experience method, if any, of intelligence on the achievement of dyscalculic learners in mathematics. There were 24 Standard V students in each group serve as sample of the both groups. All the sample students in both the groups were identified as dyscalculics by conducting a mathematical ability test by an adopted tool (PMAT). The method used for the investigation was the experimental method. The investigator employed the Pretest-Posttest Equivalent Group Design for the present study. The findings of the study revealed that the students with average and high level of intelligence of the experimental group performed better than their counterparts in their posttest. Regarding gain scores, the students of the experimental group scored higher than the control group with regard to low, average and high level of intelligence. Keywords: Direct experience, Dyscalculic learners and intelligence.