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@article{190880,
        author = {Dr.Sudha.A},
        title = {STUDY OF THE AWARENESS PROGRAMME ON THE USAGE OF FIRST SCREEN APP AMONG PRE-SERVICE TEACHER EDUCATORS},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2026},
        volume = {12},
        number = {8},
        pages = {4897-4905},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=190880},
        abstract = {The investigator attempted to find out the awareness about First Screen App among pre-service teacher educators. First Screen Application is a kind of screening app for Specific Learning Disabilities (SLD) It aims at early identification of children who may be at risk of developing SLD (Specific Learning Disability). It also allows for early intervention well before the formal age of diagnosis at 8 years. It consists of 9 domains. This app available in free of cost, available in both languages (English & Hindi), takes 20-25 minutes to complete the task, provides Visual feedback. As children with specific learning disability has difficulty in areas of learning and also unnoticeable among teachers, this study gives awareness on the usage of First Screen App for screening and early identification. Single Group Pre-and Post Test Experimental Research was used. A total of 30 pre-service teacher educators were taken for the study. The study consisted of two parts: Part A: Pre-test & Part B: Post-test. PRE-TEST: Questionnaire consisting of close ended questions with responses Yes or No was given to pre-service teacher educators to the knowledge about First Screen App. Based on the responses, awareness program was conducted and enhanced knowledge on the usage of First Screen App for early identification of children with specific learning disability. POST-TEST: The same questionnaire was assessed after the intervention to test their understanding about First Screen App. The pre-test and post-test results shows that the awareness level of pre-service educators has increased and they gained knowledge about on the usage of First Screen App.},
        keywords = {Awareness Programme, First Screen App, Usage, Pre-service Teacher Educators.},
        month = {January},
        }