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A Study to Evaluate the Effectiveness of a Learning Package on Knowledge and Attitude of Primary School Teachers Regarding Learning Disabilities (Ld) of Children, in Selected Schools of Bengaluru

Author(s) Mx. RAJNI MARY BAINS
Country India
Abstract Abstract
Background of the study: Learning difficulties are common in early childhood. They appear in the activity of solving learning tasks and assign an inappropriate and ineffective behavior with a low yield. At school, students with learning difficulties are often rejected by their peers or are victims of various forms of bullying. Objectives: To assess the knowledge and attitude of primary school teachers regarding Learning Disabilities of Children in terms of pre-test knowledge and attitude scores. Setting and design: This study was undertaken in BGS Public school, Kengeri, Bengaluru. The research design used in this study was the Pre-Experimental one group pre-test post-test design to evaluate the effectiveness of a learning package on knowledge and attitude of primary school teachers regarding learning disabilities (LD) of children. Sample size: Sample size consists of 50 primary school teachers from BGS Public school, Kengeri, Bengaluru. Results: Findings reveal that the post-test mean knowledge scores was found higher [mean=15.98, SD of 3.80] when compared with pre-test mean knowledge score value which was 12.14 with SD of 4.16. The statistical paired‘t’ implies that the difference in the pretest and post-test value was found statistically significant at 5% level (P<0.05) with a paired‘t’ value of 13.15. With respect to attitude scores of participants, the findings reveal that the post-test mean attitude scores was found higher [mean=64.38, SD of 12.03] when compared with pre-test mean attitude score value which was 54.94 with SD of 14.83. The statistical paired‘t’ implies that the difference in the pretest and post-test value was found statistically significant at 5% level (P<0.05) with a paired‘t’ value of 11.27. Conclusion: Post test results showed significant improvement in the level of knowledge and attitude regarding learning disabilities of children among primary school
teachers. Thus, it can be concluded that learning package was effective to increase and update their knowledge and attitude on learning disabilities in children.
Keywords EFFECTIVENESS, LEARNING PACKAGE, KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE, LEARNING DISABILITIES
Field Sociology > Health
Published In Volume 7, Issue 2, March-April 2025
Published On 2025-03-14
DOI https://doi.org/10.36948/ijfmr.2025.v07i02.38959
Short DOI https://doi.org/g8936z

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