As pesquisas em Educação Matemática têm nos mostrado, nas últimas duas décadas, a importância da comunicação e da interação na sala de aula. Apontam para a criação de um ambiente onde os alunos têm a possibilidade de trocar pontos de vista, confrontar resoluções, apresentar argumentações como uma estratégia favorecedora do processo de aprendizagem. Analisar os componentes presentes nas relações interativas da sala de aula entre professor e aluno e entre os próprios alunos e suas possíveis implicações na aprendizagem da Matemática foi o objetivo central deste trabalho de mestrado, caracterizado nos moldes da pesquisa qualitativa de abordagem interpretativa. Inicialmente foi feito um levantamento bibliográfico sobre os temas linguagem, comunicação e interação, relacionado às áreas da Lingüística e da Educação Matemática e, posteriormente, ocorreu uma intervenção em alunos de 3º ano do Ensino Fundamental de uma escola municipal do município de São Paulo, que apresentavam um desempenho escolar insatisfatório em Matemática. Por meio da análise da transcrição das falas dos momentos de interação, gravadas em áudio ao longo de um projeto de dez aulas-oficinas de Matemática, ministradas pela pesquisadora, foi possível identificar nas manifestações orais, além dos conteúdos diretamente relacionados ao conhecimento matemático, componentes afetivos, sociais e culturais. O silêncio, embora não seja considerado uma manifestação oral, também foi analisado como forma de expressão no contexto da sala de aula. Ainda que a pesquisa tenha sido desenvolvida com alunos previamente selecionados a partir da aplicação de um instrumento diagnóstico para comporem um grupo mais homogeneizado do ponto de vista pedagógico, verificou-se uma diversidade de situações em que o processo interativo influenciou ou não a aprendizagem dos alunos. Concluiu-se que expressar-se oralmente nas aulas de Matemática nem sempre está relacionado ao desenvolvimento direto do raciocínio sobre os conceitos e as idéias da área, uma vez que a expressão é composta por fatores de natureza emocional, social e cultural que, muitas vezes, antecedem a discussão matemática propriamente dita ou se sobrepõem a ela. Ainda assim, a expressão dos conteúdos não matemáticos merece seu devido valor na sala de aula na medida em que pode significar uma preparação para a discussão sobre as idéias matemáticas. / Research over the last two decades on Mathematical Education has demonstrated the importance of communication and interaction inside classrooms. Such research points to the creation of an environment where students are able to exchange points of view, confront resolutions, and present arguments as a favorable strategy in the learning process. Analyzing the components present in interactive relationships inside classrooms, between teacher and student and among students themselves and its possible implications in learning Mathematics, was the main objective of this research paper. Such analysis was reached through qualitative research of the interpretative approach. Initially a bibliographic research was made on the following themes: language, communication and interaction related to the areas of Linguistic and Mathematical Education. Subsequently, an intervention was carried out on third graders in a municipal school in the city of São Paulo who presented an insufficient Mathematical performance. Through the analysis of the transcripts of the talks during the moments of interactions, recorded in audio throughout a project of ten mathematics workshop classes and which was lectured by the researcher, the following conclusion was reached. It was actually possible to identify in the oral manifestations, beyond the content directly related to the Mathematical knowledge, affectionate, social and cultural components. Silence, although not considered an oral manifestation was also analyzed as a form of expression in the classroom context. Even though the research was developed with previously screened students, from the application of a diagnostic instrument so that the group was educationally homogeneous, it was verified that the diversity of situations in the interactive process may influence or not the learning process of students. It was concluded that the oral expression in Mathematics classes is not always related to the direct development of the logic reasoning over the concepts and ideas of Mathematics, since the expression is composed of an emotional, social and cultural nature and that it often foregoes the mathematical discussion in and of itself or overlaps it. Nevertheless, the expression of non-Mathematical contents shall be valued in classrooms as it may stand for a preparation of a discussion of Mathematical ideas.

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ÁUDIO 7.mp3: 381177 bytes, checksum: 7bc2bbe3b2a710578f7c47553042d742 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2012-03-30 / This research was conducted in the Music School and Performing Arts Postgraduate Program/UFG, in the research line Music, Education and Health of the Master's Degree in Music. We attempted to investigate normative children with learning difficulties in reading, proposing music therapeutic actions as mediation to expand the understanding of these cases. The field research, a case study of qualitative approach, was developed in an elementary public school in the city of Goiania, through which data were collected in many ways: music therapeutic visits to the learners, semi-structured interviews with teachers, student's family and the school context observations. The analysis was performed using data triangulation, establishing three periods (Beginner, Intermediate and Final) considering the musical sound expressions and the inter-and intrapersonal relationship aspects of these students and the perceptions aspects of the other actors (teachers and family members), and data on the dynamics of the school, generating analytical categories. The theoretical framework that subsidized this analysis was the Complexity Theory in dialogue with theoretical references of the music therapy, education and socio-historical psychology. The results of research showed that the homogeneity characteristic of the teaching/traditional school can lead to noncompliance of the students in situations of free expression and/or creative character, tending to the manifestation of misconduct and disorder. We understand, according to the complexity, that the disorder is a necessary phenomenon and concomitant to the order, since you need to learn to build, rebuild and/or deconstruct ideas, experiences and values. Music therapy in the school allowed a space for expression of the relations and intrapersonal and interpersonal conflicts of learners. We believe that, to provide significant new experiences the subject (and do experiment) therapeutic musicians from experience, it is possible to facilitate to internalization of new knowledge and, consequently, the development. Complexity theory has enabled the contextualization of learning disabilities in reading favoring the understanding of the multiple factors that are mutual. / A presente pesquisa foi desenvolvida no Programa de Pós-Graduação da Escola de Música e Artes Cênicas/UFG, na linha de Pesquisa Música, Educação e Saúde do Mestrado em Música. Buscou-se investigar sobre crianças normativas com dificuldade de aprendizagem em leitura, propondo-se ações musicoterapêuticas como mediação à ampliação da compreensão desses casos. A pesquisa de campo, um Estudo de Caso de caráter qualitativo, foi desenvolvida em uma escola do ensino fundamental pública do município de Goiânia, por meio do qual foram coletados dados sob diversas formas: atendimentos musicoterapêuticos aos educandos, entrevistas semiestruturadas com docentes e familiares dos alunos e observações do contexto escolar. A análise foi realizada através da triangulação dos dados, estabelecendo três momentos à exposição (Inicial, Intermediário e Final) considerando-se a expressão sonoro-musical e os aspectos do relacionamento inter e intrapessoal dos alunos participantes, aspectos das percepções dos demais atores (educadores e familiares), bem como dados sobre a dinâmica do contexto escolar, gerando as categorias analíticas. A fundamentação teórica que subsidiou a análise foi a Teoria da Complexidade em diálogo com referenciais teóricos da Musicoterapia, da Educação e da Psicologia Sócio-histórica. Os resultados encontrados na pesquisa evidenciaram que a homogeneidade característica do ensino/escola tradicional pode levar a não adesão dos educandos em situações de expressão livre e/ou de caráter criativo, tendendo à manifestação de condutas inadequadas e de desordem. Entendemos, à luz da Complexidade, que a desordem é um fenômeno necessário e concomitante à ordem, visto que, para aprender é preciso construir, reconstruir e/ou desconstruir ideias, experiências e valores. A Musicoterapia no contexto escolar possibilitou um espaço de expressão das relações e conflitos intra e interpessoais dos educandos. Acreditamos que, ao proporcionar novas e significativas experiências ao sujeito (fazer e experimentar) a partir das experiências musicoterapêuticas, é possível favorecer a internalização de novas aprendizagens e, consequentemente, o desenvolvimento. A teoria da Complexidade permitiu a contextualização das dificuldades de aprendizagem em leitura favorecendo a compreensão sobre os múltiplos e mútuos fatores que as constituem.

I lärarutbildningen har det funnits möjlighet att tillägna sig olika tillvägagångssätt för hur undervisning i klassrummet planeras och struktureras. Detta har utvecklat ett starkt intresse hos mig för att söka vidare kring hur elever i koncentrationssvårigheter hanteras i klassrum. Inom området koncentrationssvårigheter och läsinlärning fattas det forskning. Därmed är området i behov av vidare forskning. Syftet med den här studien är att undersöka hur lärare i skolans tidigare år beskriver läsinlär- ning hos elever som bedöms vara i koncentrationssvårigheter. Detta gjordes genom semi- strukturerade intervjuer med sex lärare från tre olika skolor och intervjumaterialet analysera- des genom en kvalitativ innehållsanalys. Resultatet visar att de lärare som blev intervjuade har en överensstämmande syn på elever i koncentrationssvårigheter. Lärarna anser att undervisningen bör vara strukturerad och väl planerad, men även att undervisningen bör variera inom det igenkända. Möjligheterna att dela på gruppen och att fler lärare arbetar tillsammans ses som mycket positivt. Men att nivåanpassa de texter som eleverna stöter på anses vara en utmaning. Studien visar att koncentrationssvårigheter påverkar läsinlärningen till viss del, men att andra faktorer kan påverka läsinlärningen. / In the teacher education, there has been the opportunity to adopt different approaches to how classroom teaching is planned and structured. This has, for me, developed a strong interest to investigate further how students in concentration difficulties are handled in classrooms. However, in the area of concentration difficulties and reading learning, research is scarce. Thus, the area is in need of further research. The purpose of this study is to investigate how teachers in the earlier years of the school describe reading learning among pupils who are considered to be in concentration difficulties. This was done through semi-structured interviews with six teachers from three different schools and the data was analyzed through a qualitative content analysis. The result shows that the teachers who were interviewed have a consistent view of pupils in concentration difficulties. The teachers believe that the teaching should be structured and well planned, but also that the teaching should vary within what is familiar to the pupils. The opportunities to divide the group of pupils and the fact that more teachers work together are seen as very positive. Adapting the level of texts that pupils encounter, though, is considered a challenge. The study shows that concentration difficulties affect reading learning partially, but that oth- er factors also affect reading learning.

國內關於華語文教學之研究多著重於漢語語音、詞彙、語法本身，以及不同國籍間之教材設計、對比分析等外在因素，關於外籍學習者本身學習情況之探討較為有限。外籍學生在全外語學習環境下產生的學習困擾，對於學習之影響力不容小覷。因此本研究旨在以半結構式訪談，深入瞭解台灣外籍學生於內在原因、外在原因，以及華語作為第二語言等原因之影響下，所產生的學習困擾與因應策略，並比較不同國籍、學習動機與目的、語言學習背景等研究對象之間的學習困擾及因應策略差異情形，提出結論及相關建議。 為達上述研究目的，本研究以質性研究方法中的訪談法進行研究，訪談五位曾在台灣學習華語超過一年以上之外籍學生，根據「台灣外籍學生學習困擾及因應策略訪談大綱」實施訪談，並將訪談資料整理歸納後，提出研究結果分析與討論及研究發現。根據本研究目的與問題，提出本研究結論如下： 一、引起受訪之外籍學生產生華語學習困擾原因中，最多為外在原因，其次為內在原因及華語作為第二語言之因 二、令多數受訪之外籍學生產生華語學習困擾之因有：實用性不足、華語語序與外籍學生母語差異之問題，以及華語中聲調太困難等困擾 三、受訪之外籍學生較特殊的華語學習困擾有：對於課堂練習方式不滿的困擾、聽不懂台語的困擾，以及在台灣繼續求學或工作後發現華語能力不足的困擾 四、受訪之台灣外籍學生面對華語學習困擾之因應策略，多為行為層面因應，其中以「主動尋求解決」居多，態度上以「正面積極」居多 五、受訪之外籍學生面對華語作為第二語言所引起的學習困擾之因應策略以「不回應」居多 六、不同國家、華語學習動機與目的、華語學習背景之受訪外籍學生具華語學習之差異 基於以上述研究結論，本研究提出之建議如下： 一、對華語教學相關單位之建議 (一)宜提高聘任華語教師教學知能方面的門檻，並轉換對發音之要求 (二)建立華語教師進修方案及開設多元文化研習 (三)可以志願性或實習的方式，招募有志從事華語教學者，協助語言中心實施課後輔導，或依個人專長開設華語相關才藝課程 (四)宜事先根據外籍學生華語學習背景及學習目的，安排適當課程內容 (五)實施教學意見調查制度，提供長期累積困擾者反應之管道 二、對華語教學者之建議 (一)增進華語教學內容之實用性 (二)觀摩或吸收資深華語教師之經驗，了解不同程度及背景之外籍學生華語學習差異情形以因材施教 (三)宜善用社會資源及多媒體資源，幫助外籍學生增進中華文化知識 三、對華語教學政策之建議 (一)建立更完善的華語教學政策，結合不同取向的華語師資 (二)建立多元化之華語教師評鑑制度 四、對未來研究之建議 (一)在研究方向上的建議：可增加影響華語學習之原因或縮小影響原因至某一層面研究 (二)在研究方法上的建議：可繼續使用質性研究方法，從不同角度或層面，對此相關議題作更深入之探討 (三)在研究對象上的建議：研究對象範圍可擴大至中、南或東部地區，或是在私人華語補習班中學習的外籍學生；選取條件之設定上，可加入不同社會因素之受訪者條件 / Much research about Teaching Chinese as a Second Language (CSL) in Taiwan has been on Chinese phonetics, vocabulary, grammar, and the design of teaching materials as well as comparative analysis among different countries. Few studies, however, were conducted to explore the actual learning conditions facing foreign students in Taiwan. That is, the influence of foreign students’ learning difficulties from all foreign language environments should not be underestimated. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to understand foreign students of Chinese learning difficulties and their coping strategies influenced by external and internal reasons and to compare the individual student differences of learning motivation and goals, language learning backgrounds of different countries via semi-structure interviews. This study concludes with recommendations for future research. To accomplish the purpose of the study, this research adopted qualitative research methods through interviewing five foreign students who had learned Chinese in Taiwan more than one year. The interview outline was developed based on “Chinese learning difficulties and coping strategies for foreign students in Taiwan.” The conclusions of the study are as follows: 1.Among the reasons for Chinese learning difficulties facing the interviewed foreign students in Taiwan, the external reason mentioned by the participants outnumber the internal reason and the reason of Chinese learning difficulties; 2.The main reason of Chinese learning difficulties for the foreign students in Taiwan include lack of practicality, problem of word order between their first language and Chinese and the difficult Chinese tone; 3.The salient Chinese learning difficulties facing the foreign students include their dissatisfaction with practice activities in class, difficulty in understanding the local dialect Taiwanese and insufficient Chinese proficiency for continuing their study or work in Taiwan; 4.The coping strategies used by the foreign students who faced Chinese learning difficulties are mostly behavior-related, and the most frequently used strategy is “seeking solution actively”. 5.The attitude of the interviewed foreign students is generally positive. As of the coping strategies of learning difficulties of CSL, most foreign students made no response; 6.Since the foreign students in Taiwan come from different countries with various language learning backgrounds and learning motivations and goals, the Chinese teaching style in Taiwan may generate different aspects of learning difficulties and coping strategies. Based on the conclusions in this study, several recommendations are made: 1.Suggestions for relevant institutions of Chinese teaching include: (1) Enhancing the condition of teaching knowledge and ability when employing Chinese teacher, reducing the emphasis on pronunciation; (2) Establishing the advancement scheme for CSL teachers and opening workshops of multiculturalism (3) Recruiting volunteers or interns who wish to be Chinese teachers who can assist the language center after school or who can conduct Chinese courses according to their expertise; (4) Considering the educational backgrounds and learning goals of the foreign students to arrange appropriate proficiency-level courses; (5) Implementing teacher evaluation survey and providing an opportunity for students with learning difficulties to express their concern about teaching. 2. Suggestions for Chinese language teachers include: (1) Enhancing the practicality of the CSL content; (2) Observing or absorbing senior CSL teachers’ teaching experiences, heeding individual differences of foreign students with varied language proficiencies to teach according to their proficiencies; (3) Capitalizing on social and multimedia resources to help foreign students enhance their knowledge of Chinese culture. 3. Suggestions for Chinese language teaching policy include: (1) Implementing a more rigid Chinese teaching policy and gathering Chinese teachers with different orientations of teaching; (2) Establishing diversified Chinese teaching evaluation system; 4. Future research is suggested to: (1) Explore the factors that may facilitate the learning of Chinese learners or investigate a given factor that may influence the learning of Chinese to a certain degree; (2) Use qualitative research methods to yield more in-depth discussions in related issues from different perspectives; (3) Include more participants in other areas in Taiwan or foreign students learning in private Chinese language centers and the settings of different selected conditions to explore other social factors.

Attetion Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, ADHD, är den vanligaste barnpsykiatriska diagnosen.Syftet med denna studie var att beskriva hur skolsköterskan erfar skolsituationen för elevermed ADHD-diagnos. Fyra till sex procent av alla elever i skolan har denna diagnos (ADHD).Skolsköterskan har i sin dagliga kontakt med elever möjlighet att tidigt upptäcka och även tillviss del förhindra utvecklandet av komplikationer. Orsaken till ADHD består främst avgenetiska anlag men sociala faktorer finns och de påverkar hur svår utvecklingen blir.Metoden var en kvalitativ innehållsanalys med induktiv ansats beskriven av Lundman ochHällgren Graneheim. Datainsamlingen gjordes genom intervjuer med sex skolsköterskor. Urdatamaterialet framträdde temat Att förväntas vara som andra, men inte kunna med treunderteman. Resultaten kan användas till att öka förståelsen för elever med ADHD och derasskolsituation. Förhoppningsvis kan insikten om problemets svårighetsgrad öka motivationenatt förbättra situationen i skolan för alla elever och vuxna. Det finns många saker sompåverkar situationen för elever med ADHD, med rätt resurser och förutsättningar gesmöjlighet att påverka elevens utveckling i positiv riktning. / Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, ADHD, is today the most common psychiatricdiagnosis among children. The purpose of this study was to describe school nurses̛experiences of the school situation of pupils with ADHD. Four to six percent of all schoolpupils have been diagnosed with this illness. Due to her daily contact with school children,the school nurse has the opportunity to assist in early detection of ADHD, and can to someextent even prevent the development of possible complications. Genetic predisposition is theprimary cause of ADHD but social factors affect the severity of its development. The methodin this study was qualitative content analysis with an inductive approach described byLundman och Hällgren Graneheim. The data collection was made through interviews with sixschool nurses. Based on the analysis, the theme; Expected to be like the others, but also notbeing able, emerged with three subthemes. The results can be used to increase theunderstanding of pupils with ADHD in their school situation. Hopefully, awareness of theproblem severity increases motivation to improve the situation in schools for all studentsand adults. There are many things that affect the situation for children with ADHD. With theright resources and conditions the opportunity to influence students' development in apositive direction occurs.

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No. of bitstreams: 1 DissPNR.pdf: 2186685 bytes, checksum: 3eb85dc836dd2d72dc08286d77f33430 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2016-06-30 / Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES) / The present study aimed to verify the development of phonological awareness and the acquisition of reading and writing in children with learning difficulties using a reading and writing and a phonological awareness computerized programs. Seven students with learning disabilities enrolled in the second year of elementary school participated in the study. They were divided into two experimental conditions. On Condition 1, participants were exposed to Module 1 of a computerized reading and writing program, and on Condition 2, participants were exposed to the same computerized program concomitant with the phonological awareness program. Before (pre-test), during (intermediate test) and after the experimental training phase (post-test) the following tests were administered with participants of both conditions: Phonological Consciousness Test (by oral production - PCF), Phonological Awareness with Figures and Reading and Writing Diagnostics (DLE). Results show that four participants in Condition 1 completed the program within 21 to 23 sessions and the three participants in Condition 2 completed the teaching phases within 19 to 29 sessions. Concerning the phonological awareness program, participants on Condition 2 required more repetition of rhyme and alliteration activities than syllabic and phonemic activities. Results obtained from the evaluations indicate that participants of both conditions showed intermediate performance in rhyme and alliteration skills, high marks in syllabic skills and null performance in phonemic skills. In the post-test, improvement was observed for rhyme and alliteration, and syllabic skills. Participants did not consistently present improvement in phonemic skills in probes and post-tests. Regarding the reading and writing repertoire, results indicate that the participants of both conditions presented improvement in the relations evaluated at final test. The results suggest the need to improve teaching procedures for the development of phonological awareness skills. / O presente estudo teve como objetivo verificar o desenvolvimento de habilidades de consciência fonológica e aquisição de leitura e de escrita em crianças com dificuldades de aprendizagem empregando programas informatizados de consciência fonológica e de ensino de leitura e de escrita. Participaram da pesquisa sete alunos com dificuldades de aprendizagem matriculados no segundo ano do Ensino Fundamental. Os participantes foram divididos em duas condições experimentais. Os participantes da Condição 1 foram expostos ao Módulo 1 de um programa informatizado de ensino de leitura e de escrita; e da Condição 2 foram expostos ao mesmo Módulo 1 de um programa informatizado de ensino de leitura e de escrita concomitantemente ao programa informatizado de consciência fonológica. Antes (pré-teste), na metade (teste intermediário) e após (pós-teste) a fase de ensino, foram aplicadas avaliações: Prova de Consciência Fonológica (por produção oral - PCF), a Prova de Consciência Fonológica com Figuras (PCFF) e o Diagnóstico de Leitura e Escrita (DLE) com os participantes das duas condições. Os resultados mostraram que quatro participantes da Condição 1 completaram o programa de ensino de leitura e de escrita realizando entre 21 e 23 sessões e os três participantes da Condição 2 finalizaram o ensino realizando entre 19 e 29 sessões. Em relação ao programa de consciência fonológica, verificou-se que os participantes da Condição 2 necessitaram de mais repetições das atividades de rima e aliteração do das atividades silábicas e fonêmicas. Nas avaliações realizadas, verificou-se que os participantes de ambas as condições obtiveram resultados inicias intermediários nas habilidades de rima e aliteração na Prova de Consciência Fonológica, altas porcentagens de acertos nas habilidades silábicas e desempenho nulo nas habilidades fonêmicas. No pós-teste, observou-se melhora no desempenho nas habilidades de rima e aliteração e silábicas; e nas habilidades fonêmicas, os participantes não apresentaram melhora de forma consistente nas duas condições nas sondas e pós-testes. Em relação ao repertório de leitura e de escrita, os resultados indicaram que os participantes das duas condições apresentaram melhora nos desempenhos nas relações avaliadas após o programa de leitura. Os resultados sugerem a necessidade do aprimoramento de procedimentos de ensino para o desenvolvimento de habilidades de consciência fonológica.

Context: The purpose of this research was to examine if the educational approach (the Approach) adopted at Kilnbarn Residential Special School (the School) secured the developmental learning pathways for its pupils. All pupils were diagnosed with Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Severe Learning Difficulties (SLD) and many had single or multiple comorbid conditions. The research sought to understand how their parents could be substantive partners and co-creators in the design, modification, and implementation of the Approach. It was a unique feature of Kilnbarn’s Approach to fulfil the potential of parents to be co-creators and co-therapists in their child’s progress. Objective: The case study became one of the instruments in which to test the School’s effectiveness in meeting the needs of its pupils. It enabled a review of the School’s methodology, curriculum and organisational practices. The Approach was designed to provide secure developmental learning pathways for its pupils, improving their quality of life and independence. Method: The case study design, was chosen as it was considered the most appropriate research model. A Parents’ Questionnaire, distributed annually over 3 consecutive years (2004-6) was the evidential basis for this study. Interviews and collected data were used to analyse and evaluate the progress of the School through parents’ eyes. Results: The combination of parents working with professionals to maximise the culture of “technical eclecticism” seems to be, in the light of this case study, best suited to the needs of children diagnosed with autism, SLD and comorbid conditions. The child should be immersed in a consistent approach across all areas of their life. Improvements in well-being, communication and joint action routines, sleep balance, a healthy diet, physical exercise, incontinence and behaviours was observed. Conclusion The study identified that parents could be substantive partners and influencers in the design and modification of the Kilnbarn Approach. The Approach secured developmental learning pathways for its pupils and appeared to improve their quality of life. Parents as co-creators and co-therapists had regained ownership of their child’s quality of life, learning outcomes and personal development. From the experience and unique evidence of this case study schools should utilise and profit from the mass resource of their parents. It has been shown that the Kilnbarn Approach was, during the research, an effective and suitable intervention for the many children it served. It is hoped that further studies in this field will explore the concept of a “technical eclectic” approach that further validates and brings together interventions that are conceptually grounded and incorporates evidence-based focused intervention practices.

Although previous research has been done on adolescents with learning difficulties or barriers to learning such as dyslexia and ADHD, no research has been done in South Africa on their self-perceptions of these difficulties. A phenomenological study was conducted through means of semi-structured, individual, face-to-face interviews. Self-perceptions that adolescents with dyslexia and ADHD form were explored. Selfperceptions are formed through comparisons with other learners and friends. Self-perceptions were left as an open-term in order to investigate the adolescents' own idiosyncratic interpretations of dyslexia and ADHD. From the interviews themes could be identified concerning their understanding of dyslexia and ADHD, feelings and cognitions associated with dyslexia and ADHD, the importance that significant others such as educators, parents and friends play, as well as the adolescents' way of coping with dyslexia and ADHD. Selfperceptions were both negative and positive and found to be influenced by factors such as age, type of support systems and sufficient coping strategies. / Educational Studies / M.Ed. (Guidance and Counseling)

Text in Afrikaans / In this study quantitative research is employed to determine if cognitive control therapy can successfully be utilized in a group situation to alleviate cognitive deficiency in learners with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). Learners with ADHD often do not gain from traditional play- and psychotherapy due to the fact that they do not possess the required cognitive structure necessary to support successful learning. Many of these learners do not receive sufficient assistance and support due to a shortage of government supported educational psychological aid. An empirical investigation of limited scope was performed to establish whether cognitive deficiencies can be alleviated by means of applying cognitive control therapy in a group situation. A one-group pretest-posttest design was utilized where the same group of subjects was studies before and after the experimental treatment. The results indicate that the cognitive control therapy program resulted in a considerable change. / Educational Studies / M. Ed. (Voorligting)