Construction and validation of a questionnaire to assess pedagogy students’ knowledge on specific learning disorder

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5433/2236-6407.2019v10n3p121

Keywords:

Pedagogy, Dyslexia, Questionnaire, Education, Learning disabilities.

Abstract

Specific Learning Disorder (SLD) is characterized by persistent difficulties in developing reading, writing, and math. It’s essential that teachers know their characteristics. The study aimed to develop a questionnaire to assess knowledge on SLD and to verify its psychometric properties. It was conducted a pilot study involving incoming and graduating students of pedagogy courses. Participated 178 students aged between 18 and 54, from 3 private higher education institutions. The results revealed adequate indexes of internal consistency (Cronbach’s alpha = 0.738). Graduating students showed to have more knowledge than incoming students did, but with low results on some items. There was also a significant difference between institutions. There was no association of others factors, such as age, year, income, and work situation, with the students’ level of knowledge. Besides contributing to the questionnaire’s development, the results indicate the need to include courses on SLD in the curriculum of the pedagogy programs.

Author Biographies

Camila Barbosa Ricardi León, Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie

PhD student at Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie.

Ronê Paiano, Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie

Doctor in Developmental Disorders at Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie. professor at Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie

Analice Oliveira Fragoso, Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie

PhD student at Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie.

Alisson Rogério Caetano de Siqueira, Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie

PhD student at Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie.

Maria Cristina Triguero Veloz Teixeira, Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie

PhD in Health from the Federal Universidade de Santa Catarina. Professor at Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie.

Alessandra Gotuzo Seabra, Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie

PhD and post-doctorate in Psychology (Experimental Psychology) from the Universidade de São Paulo. Professor at Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie.

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Published

2019-12-24

How to Cite

León, C. B. R., Paiano, R., Fragoso, A. O., Siqueira, A. R. C. de, Teixeira, M. C. T. V., & Seabra, A. G. (2019). Construction and validation of a questionnaire to assess pedagogy students’ knowledge on specific learning disorder. Estudos Interdisciplinares Em Psicologia, 10(3), 121–138. https://doi.org/10.5433/2236-6407.2019v10n3p121

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