Investigation of the effect of Independent Learning Training on the Academic performance of the Students Suffering from the Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

The purpose of the study is to investigate the effect of independent learning training on the academic performance of the students suffering from the attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder.

The research design was pretest posttest with the control group. Statistical sample included all male students aged 10 to 12 suffering from the attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder living in Shahrreza, Iran and were studying at the second semester of academic year of 2014-2015. Research sample included 30 students with the average age of 11years old who received the diagnosis of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder based on the DSM-5 diagnostic criteria. Samples were selected by multi-stage cluster sampling. Connor Parent-Teacher Questionnaire and Academic Performance Rating Scale were used for measuring the attention-deficit hyperactivity symptoms and investigating the academic performance, respectively. Data were analyzed by ANCOVA.

The results showed that there’s a significant difference (p=0.01) between the two experimental and control group in terms of academic performance and its subscales including academic success, academic productivity, impulse control after independent learning training.

Independent learning training can improve the academic performance of the students suffering from the attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, thus, it can be used as a method for improving the academic performance.