Teachers Perception of Students with Generalized Learning Disorder and Its Therapeutic Strategy

Imafidon Iniabasi Faith

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Teachers Perception of Students with Generalized Learning Disorder and Its Therapeutic Strategy

Imafidon Iniabasi Faith

Published in Education Journal (Volume 11, Issue 6)

Received: 16 November 2022 Accepted: 8 December 2022 Published: 23 December 2022

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This study investigated teachers’ perception of students with generalized learning disorder and its therapeutic strategy. This study was carried out in Isoko South and Ughelli North Local Government Areas of Delta State. From a population of 3,031 teachers and counsellors, 568 teachers were randomly sampled. This study adopted a descriptive survey research design. The study was guided by three research questions and two hypothesis which were tested at 0.05 level of significance. The instrument for data collection was researches developed Questionnaire titled Teachers’ Perception on Learning Disability Scale (TPLDS). The questionnaire was validated by three experts and internal consistency reliability coefficients of 0.89 obtained using Cronbach Alpha method. Data obtained for the study were analyzed using descriptive statistics and one-way analysis of variance. It was found that a significant difference exists between experienced and less experienced, male and female secondary school teachers in their perception of generalized learning disorder and experienced and male teachers have better understanding than their less-experienced and female counterparts. It was also found that CBT is the best strategy for managing students with generalized learning disability. Based on the above, the following recommendations were made; distinct teachers should be employed in schools; awareness programmes on learning disabilities for all school teachers; and teachers should give special attention to children and adolescents who have learning disabilities among others.

Published in	Education Journal (Volume 11, Issue 6)
DOI	10.11648/j.edu.20221106.18
Page(s)	366-371
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Learning Disorder, Students, Generalized Learning Disorder, Therapeutic Strategy

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Department of Educational Evaluation and Counselling Psychology, University of Benin, Benin City, Nigeria

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