Conceptions of elementary school teachers about learning disorders/Concepcoes de professoras de ensino fundamental sobre os transtornos de aprendizagem

Purpose: to investigate the knowledge and concepts of elementary school teachers about learning difficulties, learning disabilities, and dyslexia. Methods: this is a cross-sectional study with 31 elementary school teachers in a city in the interior of the state of Sao Paulo. A survey was conducted t...

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Published inRevista CEFAC Vol. 16; no. 3; p. 817
Main Authors Goncalves, Thais dos Santos, Crenitte, Patricia Abreu Pinheiro
Format Journal Article
LanguageSpanish
Published CEFAC - Associacao Institucional em Saude e Educacao 01.05.2014
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Summary:Purpose: to investigate the knowledge and concepts of elementary school teachers about learning difficulties, learning disabilities, and dyslexia. Methods: this is a cross-sectional study with 31 elementary school teachers in a city in the interior of the state of Sao Paulo. A survey was conducted through a questionnaire with dissertative questions. The questionnaire has questions regarding the teacher's knowledge about the definition, causes, and manifestations of learning disorders. Data were analyzed quantitatively by comparative analysis, using the Chi-Square Statistical Test to compare the knowledge of teachers in both public and private schools, and of teachers with and without prior knowledge on the topic. The significance level of 5% was adopted. Results: in general, the teachers demonstrated difficulties for defining disorders, identifying their causes, and pointing out their manifestations. Separating the teachers by type of school (public or private) and prior knowledge of the subject, there was no statistically significant difference in most of the answers. Conclusion: teachers lack knowledge about learning disorders and therefore need orientation to effectively work with these students. KEYWORDS: Learning; Language; Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences; Questionnaries Objetivo: investigar as concepcoes de professoras de ensino fundamental sobre as Dificuldades Escolares, o Disturbio de Aprendizagem e a Dislexia. Metodos: este e um estudo transversal, realizado com 31 professoras do ensino fundamental de uma cidade do interior do estado de Sao Paulo. Realizou-se um levantamento por meio de questionario com questoes dissertativas. O questionario apresenta questoes referentes ao conhecimento do professor em relacao a definicao, causa e manifestacoes dos Transtornos de Aprendizagem. Os dados foram analisados quantitativamente por meio da analise comparativa, utilizando-se o teste estatistico Qui-Quadrado, comparando-se o conhecimento de professores de escola publica e particular, e entre os professores com e sem conhecimento previo sobre o assunto. Adotou-se o nivel de significancia de 5%. Resultados: de maneira geral, as professoras demonstraram dificuldades para definir os transtornos, atribuir suas causas e pontuar as manifestacoes dos mesmos. Separando-se as professoras pelo tipo de escolas (publica e particular) e pelo conhecimento previo sobre o assunto, nao foi observada diferenca estatisticamente significante na maioria das respostas. Conclusao: as professoras possuem carencia em seu repertorio conceitual no que se refere as Dificuldades Escolares, os Transtornos de Aprendizagem e a Dislexia, e, portanto, precisam de orientacao em relacao ao trabalho efetivo com estes alunos. DESCRITORES: Aprendizagem; Linguagem; Fonoaudiologia; Questionarios
ISSN:1516-1846
DOI:10.1590/1982-0216201427312