Amali Rani, B (2016) A study to assess the effectiveness of psycho education module on knowledge regarding early identification of children with learning disability among primary school teachers in selected schools at Chennai. Masters thesis, College of Nursing, Madras Medical College, Chennai.
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Abstract
Title: A study to assess the effectiveness of psycho education module on knowledge regarding early identification of children with learning disability among primary school teachers in selected schools at Chennai. According to and that any who look normal and behave normally but academically they are not good as their peers. They suffer a lesser- known condition called Learning Disability (LD). Need for the study ideal person to detect a learning problem. Unfortunately, most either as laziness, an attitude problem, or aggression. The child continues to graduate from one class to the other very inept at handling the pressure of the higher classes. This also leads to behavioral problems. Hence, there is a need to improve knowledge regarding the problem amongst teachers. Objective To identify the demographic variables of primary school teachers in selected schools. To assess the knowledge of the primary school teachers before implementing psycho education module regarding early identification of children with learning disability. To evaluate the knowledge of the primary school teachers after implementing psycho education module regarding early identification of children with learning disability. To determine the effectiveness of psycho education module among primary school teachers by comparing pretest and post test scores. To find out the association between posttest knowledge scores with selected demographic variables of primary school teachers. Methodology Research approach: Quantitative approach. Study design: Pre experimental one group pre test-post test design Sampling technique: Convenient samplingStudy population: Primary school teachers at selected schools, Chennai. Tool: Socio demographic tool and self-structured knowledge questionnaire. Data collection procedure: After pretest procedure, psycho education module should implemented by six sessions regarding four aspects of learningdisability. On 8th day and posttest had conducted. Data analysis: Demographic variables were analyzed by descriptive tatistics by using frequency, percentage, mean, and standard deviation. Knowledge variables were assessed by inferential statistics Study results: The pretest knowledge score among teachers was 38.1% after psycho education posttest score was 76.1%. Therefore, the significant difference between the pre test and posttest knowledge score is 38%. Discussion: The above findings revealed that the psycho education module is effective in enhancing the knowledge of the primary school teachers and considerable association found between the demographic variables and posttest knowledge scores. Hence, the objectives had achieved and the research hypotheses were proved. Conclusion: The existing knowledge of primary school teachers on learning disabilities was inadequate and moderately adequate. Through psycho education program teachers had gained adequate knowledge (38.3%) and excellent knowledge (61.7%). Therefore, the increase in knowledge level reflects the effectiveness of psycho education module.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Masters) |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Psycho Education Module ; Knowledge ; Children with Learning Disability ; Primary School Teachers ; Selected Schools ; Chennai. |
| Subjects: | NURSING > Psychiatric Nursing |
| Depositing User: | Ramakrishnan J |
| Date Deposited: | 05 Jul 2017 06:29 |
| Last Modified: | 13 Feb 2018 02:34 |
| URI: | http://repository-tnmgrmu.ac.in/id/eprint/995 |
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