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A STUDY TO ASSESS THE KNOWLEDGE AND ATTITUDE REGARDING LEARNING DISABILITIES AMONG SCHOOL TEACHERS AT CHENNAI GIRLS HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, SAIDAPET

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Maheswari.S, Mrs.Kavitha.P, Rakshana.A
» doi: 10.31838/ecb/2023.12.s2.295

Abstract

Learning inabilities is an overall term that depict the particular sort of learning issues Learning handicaps raise an individual have a ruckus to acquiring in specific abilities. It is a gathering of problems that influence individuals’ capacity to either decipher what they can see and hear or to connect the data from various pieces of the mind. Objectives: To assess the knowledge and attitude regarding learning disabilities among school teachers. To correlate the level of knowledge and attitude regarding learning disabilities among school teachers. To associate the selected demographic variables with the level of knowledge and attitude regarding learning disabilities among school teachers. To associate the level of knowledge and attitude regarding learning disabilities among school teachers with their demographic variables. Methodology: The research approach was Quantitative and the research design adopted was Non experimental research design. Teachers were selected by nonprobability convenient sampling technique. The sample size for the study was 50. The researcher used structured questionaries foe assessing the demographic variables, knowledge and attitude regarding learning disabilities among school teachers. The pilot study was conducted on Chennai primary school in Saida pet and findings were revealed that the tool was considerable reliable and feasible for proceeding with the main study. Data collection was done for a period of 1 week. Findings of The Study: With respect of the level of knowledge regarding learning disabilities among school teachers, it is evidenced that the 11(22.0%) had inadequate knowledge, 29(58.0%) had moderate knowledge, 10(20.0%) had adequate knowledge. In attitude 1(2.0%) had unfavourable attitude, 24(48.0%) had moderately favourable attitude, 25(50.0%) had favourable attitude regarding the learning disabilities among the school teaches. Conclusion: The research results discuss the knowledge and attitude regarding learning disabilities among school teachers at selected schools.

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