Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder through Sri Lankan Primary School Teachers' Eyes

Autor/inn/en	Menikdiwela, Kanchana R.; Vojtova, Vera
Titel	Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder through Sri Lankan Primary School Teachers' Eyes
Quelle	In: Journal of Education and Practice, 8 (2017) 2, S.4-10 (7 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2222-1735
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder; Student Needs; Mainstreaming; Student Behavior; Barriers; Interpersonal Relationship; Qualitative Research; Elementary School Teachers; Elementary School Students; Knowledge Base for Teaching; Knowledge Level; Teacher Competencies; Regular and Special Education Relationship; Questionnaires; Teacher Attitudes; Pretesting; Interviews; Sri Lanka + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Student behaviour; Schülerverhalten; Interpersonal relation; Interpersonal relations; Interpersonelle Beziehung; Zwischenmenschliche Beziehung; Qualitative Forschung; Elementary school; Teacher; Teachers; Grundschule; Volksschule; Lehrer; Lehrerin; Lehrende; Teaching theory; Theory of teaching; Unterrichtstheorie; Wissensbasis; Lehrkunst; Fragebogen; Lehrerverhalten; Vortest; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik; Ceylon
Abstract	Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) has been identified as one of the most common behavioral disorders in childhood. The main objective of this study was analyzing the current situation of supporting children with ADHD in mainstream schools in Sri Lanka; especially how Sri Lankan primary school teachers support such children in overcoming their barriers to learning, behavior, and social relationships. A qualitative research study was conducted with ten Sri Lankan primary school teachers.The main findings of the study showed that all the primary school teachers who took part in the study did not have a satisfactory knowledge and training on educating children with ADHD traits. They currently face many difficulties when teaching children with ADHD traits in the mainstream classroom due to not having enough resources, support and guidance from relevant authorities. The finding of the study will be useful to improve or develop the education system of ADHD children in Sri Lanka, since no research study has been conducted so far regarding this topic. The research study reveals that the need for raising awareness among Sri Lankan primary school teachers on ADHD and providing enough facilities for mainstream schools so that teachers can provide a proper education for such children. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01