“A Pre-Experimental Study to Assess the Effectiveness of Structured Teaching Programmed on Knowledge Regarding Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Among Primary School Teachers in the Selected Schools at Raipur”

Abstract

A Pre-experimental study was carried out on 40 primary School teachers in Raipur city of different Schools to find out the effectiveness of structured teaching programmed on Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. Data collection tool included the knowledge regarding Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and the planned teaching program. For generating necessary data the knowledge regarding Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder inventory was developed which consisted of 20 multiple choice questions.  The reliability of questionnaire was established by the Karl Pearson’s formulas and was found to be r = 0.77. The pilot study was conducted on 4 samples to check the feasibility and practicability of the questionnaire. The finding of the study shows that majority 19 (47.5%) age were between of 20- 30 years. Male and females were 2 (5%) and 38 (95%) sample, 10 (25%) were post graduate, 11 (27.5%) graduate, 18 (45%) diploma, 1 (2.5%) are others. Majority 25 (62.5%) were married. Majority 12 (30%) having teaching experience of 2-3 years. Majority 11 (27.5%) are handled the classes of 3^rd standard. Majority 33 (80%) were using source of information from books. The post-test knowledge score (13.95) of primary Schools teachers were found to be significantly higher than there means pre-test knowledge score (6.625) as evident from “t” value (t=14.3 p<0.001) level.