A Study to Assess the Knowledge and Attitude of School Teachers Regarding Learning Disabilities Among Children in Selected Schools at Bhilai C.G.
Background: School teachers possess very limited knowledge on learning disability among children and have negative feeling towards children with learning disability of the developmental disorders learning disability plays a significant role as a silent handicap among children. Objective: To determin...
| Publicado en: | International Journal of Nursing Education Vol. 4; no. 2; pp. 26 - 32 |
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| Sumario: | Background: School teachers possess very limited knowledge on learning disability among children and have negative feeling towards children with learning disability of the developmental disorders learning disability plays a significant role as a silent handicap among children. Objective: To determine the knowledge and attitude on learning disabilities among school teachers and develop a 'Self Instructional Module on Learning Disabilities 'for teachers. Materials and Methods: This descriptive study was conducted among 60 primary school teachers selected by Convenient sampling technique from selected schools at Bhilai. A structured questionnaire for knowledge and attitude scale for attitude assessment was used. Results: The study revealed that none of teachers had excellent knowledge on learning disability but almost all (98.3%) had highly favourable attitude towards such children. A positive correlation (r = +0.83) was identified between knowledge and attitude of teachers towards children with learning disability. A Self Instructional Module was developed and distributed among the teachers to improve their knowledge on this aspect. |
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