Knowledge and attitude of primary school teachers on learning disabilities in children: A descriptive study

Ms Subi. S; Ms Archana K Raj

Volume : VIII, Issue : IV, April - 2019

Knowledge and attitude of primary school teachers on learning disabilities in children: A descriptive study

Ms Subi. S, Ms Archana K Raj

Abstract :

Learning disability (LD) is a general term that describes specific kinds of learning problems. A descriptive study was conducted to assess knowledge and attitude of primary school teachers on learning disabilities in children in selected primary schools at Trivandrum. Convenient sampling technique was adopted and selected 225 primary school teachers. The tool used for data collection consisted of socio demographic proforma, structured questionnaire and five point likert scale. Data were tabulated and analyzed by using descriptive and inferential statistics. Results showed that more than half (56.4%) of the subjects had good knowledge and majority (91.6%) of the subjects had positive attitude. There is a highly significant association between knowledge, attitude and socio demographic variables such as age, gender, education, experience, and subjects which teaching(p<0.05).The study concludes that majority of the primary school teachers have good knowledge and positive attitude regarding Learning Disabilities.