Educational Implication of Attention Deficit Hyperactivities Disorder Students at F.C.E. (SP.) Oyo

S.A. Adesola and S.A. Asifatu

Academic Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies, 2013, vol. 2

Abstract: This research work examined the Educational Implication of Students’ with Attention Deficit Hyperactivities Disorder in F.CE. (Sp.), Oyo. Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is the medical term used to describe a neurobiological condition that affects between 5 and 12 percent of children world wide with impairing levels of inattentive or hyperactive/impulsive behaviour as well as those with a formal diagnosis of ADHD (APA, 2000). Medical, educational and legal organization view ADHD as a behavioural disorder but they also recognize that many children with ADHD (as many as one in four) also have Learning Disabilities (LDS). Beyond difficulties- to- manage behavior, ADHD also include impairment in one or more process related to perceiving thinking, remembering, or learning. Therefore, it may be more useful to view ADHD as a learning disorder although one that differs from currently recognized reading or non-verbal LDS. Twenty (20) students at 200 level in the department of Computer Science, F.C.E. (Sp.), Oyo with G.P.A. between 0.00 to 1.50 were used for the study. A structured questionnaire was distributed to them and the data gotten were analysed using simple percentage and Chi-Square. The results revealed that students with Attention Deficit Hyperactivities; repeat class, achieve lower grade in Computer Science course, process information slower than their peers and could learn effectively through motivation. Finally, conclusion was drawn and recommendations given.

Date: 2013
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DOI: 10.5901/ajis.2013.v2n7p141

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