Abstract

A STUDY TO ASSESS THE ATTITUDE AND EFFECTIVENESS OF STRUCTURED TEACHING PROGRAMME ON KNOWLEDGE OF PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHERS REGARDING LEARNING DISABILITIES IN CHILDREN AMONG SELECTED SCHOOLS AT SANGLI, MIRAJ, KUPWAD CORPORATION AREA.

Mr. Parshuram S. Deshmukh* and Ashish Gautam

Abstract

A quantitative study was conducted by Mr. Parshuram S. Deshmukh in partial fulfilment of the requirement of award of Master of Science degree in nursing at Bharati Vidyapeeth University College of Nursing, Sangli. Objectives: To assess existing knowledge and attitude regarding learning disabilities in children among selected primary school teachers. To assess the effectiveness of structured teaching programme on knowledge of primary school teachers regarding learning disabilities in children. To find out association between pretest knowledge score with selected demographic variables. Material and Method: Quasi-experimental one group pre-test post-test design was used to assess the attitude and effectiveness of structured teaching programme on knowledge of primary school teachers regarding learning disabilities in children among selected schools at Sangli, Miraj, Kupwad corporation area”. Total 100 Samples were selected by Non-probability cluster random sampling method. A Structured questionnaire of 20 items and 21 statements of attitude test were administered to collect data. Pre-test was given on the 1st day followed with structured teaching and on seventh day Post-test was administered. The reliability coefficient „r‟ of the questionnaire was 0.85 and of the attitude test was 0.76, which is more than 0.7, hence it was found to be reliable. The conceptual framework based on the Adaptation theory, developed by Sr. Calista Roy (1976), with input, processes, effectors, output and feedback. Result and Conclusion: It was found maximum of 81% of primary school teachers were having average knowledge score and 19% of primary school teachers were having good knowledge regarding learning disabilities in children. In attitude test the 84% primary school teachers were having positive attitude regarding learning disabilities. The post test showed that, 88% Primary school teachers have good knowledge score.[11-15], 12% have excellent knowledge score.[16-20] This suggests that there is marked increase in post-test knowledge score, and structured teaching was effective. The chi-square computed between pre-test knowledge and selected variables showed that knowledge was not dependent on age, gender, educational qualification, teaching experience and previous knowledge.

Keywords: Attitude, Structured Teaching Program, Learning disabilities, Primary school teacher.