Prototype development : learning disable children remedial teaching programs for parents
No Thumbnail Available
Date
2010-02-12
Authors
Journal Title
Journal ISSN
Volume Title
Publisher
Journal of Mental Health of Thailand - วารสารสุขภาพจิต แห่งประเทศไทย
Abstract
Objective: This research aimed at developing the prototype of learning disable children (LD) teaching program for parents on reading and spelling the Mae Kon final consonant system. Materials and methods: This research and development comprised the prototype which were developed following to the innovative knowledge and technology research and development standard. This innovation was experimented on the sample of LD children and parents, with knowledge training to the parents. Parents remedial taught their children, adhering to the teaching plan and using the learning media improved by the curriculum, for 5 weeks, 3 - 4 days per week. During the experiment, there were 5 times of result follow - up weekly by using the measure tools for parental knowledge, attitude, and skill, and children’s reading and spelling capacity. The data were analyzed by the descriptive statistics and were compared by Wilcoxon matched pair test on pre and post experiments parental scores in knowledge, attitude, and skill, and children’s capacity on reading and spelling. Results: Four innovative prototypes were learning disabilities remedial teaching curriculum for parents, handbooks, teaching plan, and learning media on Mae Kon reading and spelling. They were experimented on 8 pairs of parents and their 7-to-10-year-old children. After the remedial classes, parents, after the training, possessed knowledge, attitude, and skill at higher score, while the children assessed a higher score in reading and spelling with significance. Conclusion: Innovative prototype on LD children remedial teaching which experimented on parents and children improved parents’ knowledge, attitude, and teaching skill, and increased the children’s capacity in reading and spelling.
Description
Keywords
Citation
Journal of Mental Health of Thailand - วารสารสุขภาพจิต แห่งประเทศไทย; Volume 16 Number 2 May 2008; 69-77