Development of Dyslexia Health Education Module (DHEM) for Preschool Teachers

Shalinawati Ramli; Idayu Badilla Idris; Khairani Omar; Dzalani Harun; Shahlan Surat

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Development of Dyslexia Health Education Module (DHEM) for Preschool Teachers

Author: Shalinawati Ramli ^{1
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2} ; Idayu Badilla Idris ¹ ; Khairani Omar ³ ; Dzalani Harun ⁴ ; Shahlan Surat ⁵
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1. Department of Community Health, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Jalan Yaakob Latif, Bandar Tun Razak, 56000 Cheras, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia&
2. Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia, Pandan Indah 55100 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
3. International Medical School, Management and Science University, Seksyen 13, 40100 Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia
4. Occupational Therapy Programme, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Jalan Raja Muda Abdul Aziz, 50300 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
5. Department of Teaching and Learning Innovation, Faculty of Education, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600 Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: Dyslexia, Health education module, Preschool teacher, Development
From:Malaysian Journal of Medicine and Health Sciences 2020;16(Supp 7, Aug):1-7
CountryMalaysia
Language:English
Abstract: Introduction: Dyslexia, which is a learning disability that affects many aspects of children’s development, has a prevalence of 5 – 17%, worldwide. There are many negative perceptions towards children with dyslexia, and one of it is when there is lack of teachers’ knowledge about this problem. Aim: The objective of this study is to develop and discuss on a newly developed module on dyslexia, i.e. Dyslexia Health Education Module (DHEM) for preschool teachers, Method: This module is developed using the ADDIE model (A-Analysis, D-De- sign, D-Develop, I- Implement, E-Evaluate). The content of DHEM consists of general information for pre-school teachers about dyslexia, identification and intervention for dyslexia among children as well as its mental health implications. Results: The newly developed module was found to have a good content validity with a score of 0.7 when evaluated by eight expert panels from respective fields. The Cronbach alpha’s value for reliability test was 0.90. These findings suggest that this module is good, reliable and applicable. Discussion: It is hoped that with the development of DHEM, this would increase teachers’ knowledge on dyslexia among children in Malaysia, especially in recognizing at-risk children and consequently may lead to early intervention in managing the problem. This study also suggests that future longitudinal studies should be carried out using this module to ensure its effectiveness in the long run.
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