A web-based intervention for elementary school teachers of students with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
The goal of the present study was to determine whether a web-based medium is an effective tool for supporting knowledge, attitude, and behavior change in teachers of elementary school children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Nineteen teachers from Nova Scotia, Canada completed a 7-week intervention that consisted of presentations, web links, and discussion board activities related to different aspects of ADHD. Teachers' knowledge positively changed from pre- to post-intervention (p = .03), as did teachers' attitudes related to perceived control in their classrooms (p = .001) and competence in teaching (p < .0001). The study demonstrated that a web-based medium is a useful tool for knowledge creation and translation and has potential as a means of providing professional development to teachers about ADHD.
Health Informatics Program, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.
Brittany
B
Barnett
Penny
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Corkum
Nezihe
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Elik
D000328:Adult; D001289:Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity; D002648:Child; D004493:Education; D005178:Faculty; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet; D009674:Nova Scotia; D010865:Pilot Projects; D013334:Students / Q000523:psychology*; D013663:Teaching