Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in the EFL Classroom: A Case Study

This case study reflects upon the experience of implementing a plan for a student with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder attending a high school within an EFL environment in Costa Rica. The plan consisted of a set of four observations and four work sessions. In addition, the study reports on...

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Main Author: Olmedo Bula Villalobos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidad Estatal a Distancia 2012-04-01
Series:Innovaciones Educativas
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Online Access:https://revistas.uned.ac.cr/index.php/innovaciones/article/view/578
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description This case study reflects upon the experience of implementing a plan for a student with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder attending a high school within an EFL environment in Costa Rica. The plan consisted of a set of four observations and four work sessions. In addition, the study reports on the strategies and techniques used with the student and the teacher in order to improve the student’s performance in the class. The results and the analysis of the case study are also discussed. One of the main findings is that this disorder can be effectively treated.
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spelling doaj.art-e691a3b441034ec49c56b77fcb32d8552022-12-22T02:50:34ZengUniversidad Estatal a DistanciaInnovaciones Educativas1022-98252215-41322012-04-0113182333https://doi.org/10.22458/ie.v13i18.578Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in the EFL Classroom: A Case StudyOlmedo Bula Villalobos0UNEDThis case study reflects upon the experience of implementing a plan for a student with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder attending a high school within an EFL environment in Costa Rica. The plan consisted of a set of four observations and four work sessions. In addition, the study reports on the strategies and techniques used with the student and the teacher in order to improve the student’s performance in the class. The results and the analysis of the case study are also discussed. One of the main findings is that this disorder can be effectively treated.https://revistas.uned.ac.cr/index.php/innovaciones/article/view/578adhdcase studystrategiestechniqueseflinattentionhyperactivityimpulsivity
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Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in the EFL Classroom: A Case Study
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impulsivity
title Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in the EFL Classroom: A Case Study
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title_short Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in the EFL Classroom: A Case Study
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hyperactivity
impulsivity
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