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

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.

DOI: 10.5901/ajis.2013.v2n7p141