A study to assess the effectiveness of information education communication package on knowledge of teachers regarding learning disabilities at selected schools, Vellore, India

Nancy Grace Robert; Judie Arulappan; Sathish Kumar Jayapal

doi:10.1109/ICTA.2017.8336043

A study to assess the effectiveness of information education communication package on knowledge of teachers regarding learning disabilities at selected schools, Vellore, India

Nancy Grace Robert, Judie Arulappan, Sathish Kumar Jayapal

Maternal & Child Health

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Abstract

The study is aimed to assess the effectiveness of information education communication (IEC) package on knowledge of teachers regarding learning disabilities at selected schools, Vellore, India. A Quantitative research approach and a quasi-experimental Pre and Posttest control group design was adopted in the study. Pilot study was conducted in St. Joseph's matriculation higher secondary school, Maraimalai Nagar, Kancheepuram District to find out the feasibility of conducting the main study. In the main study, the data of study group was gathered from 7th day Adventist matriculation higher secondary school and Vidhya Vihar matriculation higher secondary school and the control group was collected from Bethel matriculation higher secondary school and Blesso matriculation higher secondary school through non probability convenient sampling technique. 30 teachers in study group and 30 teachers in control group were chosen as samples of the study. The knowledge questionnaire was validated and found to be reliable to collect the data. The result of the study concluded that the IEC package was effective in improving the knowledge of teachers regarding learning disabilities.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	2017 6th International Conference on Information and Communication Technology and Accessbility, ICTA 2017
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages	1-2
Number of pages	2
Volume	2017-December
ISBN (Electronic)	9781538644607
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/ICTA.2017.8336043
Publication status	Published - Apr 10 2018
Event	6th International Conference on Information and Communication Technology and Accessbility, ICTA 2017 - Muscat, Oman Duration: Dec 19 2017 → Dec 21 2017

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Other	6th International Conference on Information and Communication Technology and Accessbility, ICTA 2017
Country/Territory	Oman
City	Muscat
Period	12/19/17 → 12/21/17

Keywords

Effectiveness
Information Education Communication
Knowledge
Learning Disabilities
Teachers

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Artificial Intelligence
Human-Computer Interaction
Computer Networks and Communications
Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition
Information Systems
Human Factors and Ergonomics

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Robert, N. G., Arulappan, J., & Jayapal, S. K. (2018). A study to assess the effectiveness of information education communication package on knowledge of teachers regarding learning disabilities at selected schools, Vellore, India. In 2017 6th International Conference on Information and Communication Technology and Accessbility, ICTA 2017 (Vol. 2017-December, pp. 1-2). [8336043] Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.. https://doi.org/10.1109/ICTA.2017.8336043

A study to assess the effectiveness of information education communication package on knowledge of teachers regarding learning disabilities at selected schools, Vellore, India. / Robert, Nancy Grace; Arulappan, Judie; Jayapal, Sathish Kumar.

2017 6th International Conference on Information and Communication Technology and Accessbility, ICTA 2017. Vol. 2017-December Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2018. p. 1-2 8336043.

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Robert, NG, Arulappan, J & Jayapal, SK 2018, A study to assess the effectiveness of information education communication package on knowledge of teachers regarding learning disabilities at selected schools, Vellore, India. in 2017 6th International Conference on Information and Communication Technology and Accessbility, ICTA 2017. vol. 2017-December, 8336043, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., pp. 1-2, 6th International Conference on Information and Communication Technology and Accessbility, ICTA 2017, Muscat, Oman, 12/19/17. https://doi.org/10.1109/ICTA.2017.8336043

Robert NG, Arulappan J, Jayapal SK. A study to assess the effectiveness of information education communication package on knowledge of teachers regarding learning disabilities at selected schools, Vellore, India. In 2017 6th International Conference on Information and Communication Technology and Accessbility, ICTA 2017. Vol. 2017-December. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. 2018. p. 1-2. 8336043 doi: 10.1109/ICTA.2017.8336043

Robert, Nancy Grace ; Arulappan, Judie ; Jayapal, Sathish Kumar. / A study to assess the effectiveness of information education communication package on knowledge of teachers regarding learning disabilities at selected schools, Vellore, India. 2017 6th International Conference on Information and Communication Technology and Accessbility, ICTA 2017. Vol. 2017-December Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2018. pp. 1-2

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