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The development, feasibility, and acceptability of psychological knowledge and skills transfer in handling children with atypical development among assistant teachers(PPM &PPM PPKI) in Sabak Bernam, Selangor.

Abdul Khaiyom, Jamilah Hanum and Janon, Nazariah Shar'ie and Ayub, Ayunni and Dollah, Abu Hassan (2018) The development, feasibility, and acceptability of psychological knowledge and skills transfer in handling children with atypical development among assistant teachers(PPM &PPM PPKI) in Sabak Bernam, Selangor. In: 4th National Conference on Knowledge Transfer (NCKT'17), 11th-12th December 2017, Sintok Kedah.

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Abstract

Children with atypical development are growing in numbers in Malaysia. The community partner found their assistant teachers in Prasekolah and Ke/as Pendidikan Khas were not fiilly equipped with both psychological knowledge and skills in managing the children with atypical development. This may be the hindrance for the children to continue receiving guidance from a qualified and trained staff for their optimal development. The paper aimed to describe the development of Knowledge Transfer Program (KTP) in transferring psychological-based knowledge and skills in handling children with atypical development among assistant teachers in Sabak Bernam, Selangor. Apart .fi'om the primmy aim, the secondmy objective of the paper is to investigate the feasibility and acceptability, and to compile recommendations on what would make the KTP more acceptable and feasible for these women. The development of the KTP was facilitated by modules development that featured consultation with content and training experts. A pre-post test design was used to test the acceptability and feasibility of the KTP with 50 assistant teachers. The KTP modules discussed in the current paper consisted of two modules contents and activities that support learning/or psychological-based knowledge and skills in managing the children with atypical development. The KTP was feasible and acceptable by the assistant teachers. The paper demonstrated the value of engaging multiple experts panel to develop the KTP. The results of this support the feasibility and acceptability in conducting a full day workshop KTP with multiple sessions, yielding high participation rates among the assistant teachers. The outcomes have implications for assistant teacher's educations and trainings. The KTP 's module and format can be used by the policy maker to promote or reinforce the future trainings of assistant teachers in Malaysia.

Item Type: Conference or Workshop Item (Plenary Papers)
Additional Information: 5374/75615
Uncontrolled Keywords: Children, Abnormal, Educators, Knowledge Transfer Programme, Module Development, Workshop, Feasibility, Acceptability, Improvement
Subjects: B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology
B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology > BF636 Applied psychology
B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology > BF712 Developmental psychology
R Medicine > RA Public aspects of medicine
R Medicine > RA Public aspects of medicine > RA644.3 Chronic and Noninfectious Diseases and Public Health
R Medicine > RA Public aspects of medicine > RA790 Mental Health. Mental Illness Prevention
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button): Kulliyyah of Islamic Revealed Knowledge and Human Sciences
Kulliyyah of Islamic Revealed Knowledge and Human Sciences > Department of Psychology
Depositing User: Dr Jamilah Hanum Abdul Khaiyom
Date Deposited: 20 Nov 2019 09:02
Last Modified: 20 Nov 2019 09:02
URI: http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/75615

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