Volume : I, Issue : V, February - 2012

Does The Structured Teaching Programme Influence The Knowledge About Physical Wellbeing Of School Children? A Quasi Experimental Study.

Dr. S. Valliammal, Dr. Ramachandra, Raja Sudhakar

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The present study was aimed at evaluating the effectiveness of structured teaching programme on knowledge of physical wellbeing among children in selected schools of Tamilnadu. A quasi experimental non equivalent control group before –after design was adapted for the study. A sample size of 500 school children were selected through multistage – proportionate sampling technique who were divided into two groups of 250 school children in experimental group, 250 school children in control group. The data were collected by using socio demographic data sheet and knowledge questionnaire on physical wellbeing. Physical wellbeing consisted of four areas of the study such as personal hygiene, environmental hygiene, importance of nutrients and intestinal worm infestation. Pre test was conducted for both the groups and the structured teaching programme on knowledge of physical wellbeing was implemented to school children in the experimental group by using different teaching methods and aids. With an interval of one week post test was conducted for both the groups. And with an interval of three months a follow post test was conducted to experimental group. The collected data were analyzed by using descriptive and inferential statistics. The findings showed that the pre test scores on knowledge of physical wellbeing among the school children in experimental and control groups were equal about the post test scores were increased in the experimental. It proved that the structured teaching was effective. It was also seen that there was statistically significant association between the few study findings and the socio demographic variables. It could be concluded that structured teaching programme was effective in increasing the knowledge of school children towards physical wellbeing.  

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Dr. S. Valliammal, Dr. Ramachandra, Raja Sudhakar Does The Structured Teaching Programme Influence The Knowledge About Physical Wellbeing Of School Children? A Quasi Experimental Study. Indian Journal of Applied Research, Vol.I, Issue.V February 2012

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