Volume : 3, Issue : 7, JUL 2017

AWARENESS OF LEARNING DISABILITIES AMONG SECONDARY TEACHER EDUCATION STUDENTS

M. PONRAJ, Dr. R. VADIVELU

Abstract

The objective of the present study is to assess awareness of secondary teacher education students regarding learning disabilities. For this purpose, test of awareness regarding learning disability among secondary teacher education students has developed which helps to access the current knowledge level of secondary teacher education students. The lack of awareness among the general public as well as educators and officials in the education department is the first problem that needs to be addressed. The results revealed statistically significant differences in their awareness of learning disabilities overall and various domains across gender, locality and year of study. The findings of the study concluded that the secondary teacher education student had a meager knowledge about learning disability. It has been recommended that orientation programmes and workshops need to be conducted so that they can diagnose the problem of these children and intervene accordingly.

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