A Study to Assess the Effectiveness of Structured Teaching Programme on Knowledge of School Teachers Regarding Learning Disability in Children in Selected Primary Schools at Yeola, Maharashtra, India
Objectives of the study: To assess the existing knowledge of primary school teachers regarding identification and management of learning disability in school children, to assess the effectiveness of STP among primary school teachers regarding identification and management of learning disability in school children and to find association between pre test knowledge of primary school teachers and demographic variables. Methodology: An evaluative approach was considered. The independent variable was STP and dependent variable was knowledge of the primary school teachers. Population: It comprises primary school teachers in primary English medium schools at Yeola, Maharashtra. Sample: Primary school teachers in selected primary English medium schools at Yeola city. Sample size and sampling techniques: The sample size was 60 primary school teachers in selected primary English medium schools at Yeola city. The findings of the study revealed that during pre test, 44 (73% of the primary school teachers had average knowledge and 9 (25% had good knowledge, while 7 (12% had poor knowledge. After the administration of STP, in the post test, there was a significant gain in the knowledge. Out of 60 subjects, 47 (78% had good knowledge, and 13 (22% of primary school teachers had average knowledge. This proved that STP is an effective method to bring awareness among primary school teachers to prevent learning disability in school children. Further computed paired t test value (16.70) revealed that there was a significant gain in knowledge among primary school teachers after administration of STP and probability value of kh2 revealed that the knowledge scores and socio demographic variables were dependent in case of age, educational qualification, and experience. Conclusion: As per the findings of the study, it may be recommended that STP prepared with a purpose, which can be used to disseminate the knowledge of primary school teachers in Yeola and the results can be utilized while teaching for nurses.