ADHD- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder is one of the most common neurodevelopmental
disorders in childhood. The number of children with ADHD increases every year. Most of the
teachers working in schools and kindergartens are not educated enough to use appropriate methods
while working with these students. That is the reason why some Universities included the ADHD as
vocational elective course in their programs. The aim of this research is to ensure and increase the
knowledge and information’s of teacher’s candidates about ADHD before their work with children.
In this research we decided to analyze the effects of the ADHD as vocational elective course for the
students from Canakkale 18 Mart University in Turkey. Questionnaire before and after taking the
course was applied on students who attended it, in a period of three months. The group consisted 20
females, from two different departments at the Faculty of Education: Pre-school Teachers and
Primary School Teachers. The implemented pre and post questionnaire contained four questions.
The data were analyzed using the content analysis method and the questions were analyzed with the
MAXQDA Analytics Pro 2020 program. Codes and sub-codes were created with purpose to analyze
and interpret the answers given to each question through content analysis. In the research, it was
seen that the conceptual learning about ADHD was increased and the teacher candidates learned
what should be done about children with ADHD. Within the framework of the research results, it is
recommended to make observations during the diagnosis process of the ADHD student, and to
conduct practical studies for functional measures for ADHD in the classroom.
Primary Language | English |
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Subjects | Other Fields of Education |
Journal Section | Research Articles |
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Publication Date | September 12, 2020 |
Published in Issue | Year 2020 Volume: 7 Issue: 3 |