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A case study of a one-to-one SEN TA and Speech Therapist led pull-out Chinese learning intervention for Year 4 pupils with ADHD in a Hong Kong IB school
Zou, Yibo
Zou, Yibo
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Date
2023
Educational Level
ISCED Level 1 Primary Education
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Geographical Setting
Hong Kong SAR
Abstract
This case study aims to determine whether a pull-out intervention for pupils with ADHD is effective for these pupils' Chinese-language learning. This intervention happens in a Hong Kong school, where English is used for teaching instruction, while Cantonese is generally most pupils' native language and Chinese their third language. Students in Hong Kong are required to learn Chinese well, although Chinese is difficult to learn because of the complicated strokes and pronunciations. This case study focuses on individual students' needs and provides insights into the intervention received. It adopts a subjectivist approach and uses qualitative methods. Data showed that the one-to-one intervention helped because of the focus on individual needs and its use of adaptive teaching methods. However, such an intervention is very costly, and with the current manpower in this field, it is hard to maintain the frequency that this kind of intervention needs. The effectiveness also varied for different pupils.