The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of pattern recognition activities on
children with intellectual disabilities's mathematical problem-solving ability and creativity. In
order to accomplish this goal, this study selected the 32 children with intellectual disabilities in
elementary schoo,l were treated with pattern recognition activities focused on handling to
experimental groups for 20 periods, twice a week for 10 weeks. The results of this study are as
follows.
First, the experimental group performed better in the mathematical problem-solving test
compared to the control group, as post-test scores were higher than pre-test scores.
Second, the experimental group performed better in the creativity test compared to the control
group, as post-test scores were higher than pre-test scores.
As mentioned above, pattern recognition activities focused on handling are more suitable
teaching and learning strategy to improve mathematical problem-solving ability and creativity of
children with intellectual disabilities than pattern recognition activities focused on worksheets.