Strategies for teaching end-user computing to learners with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

Abstract

The shift to an information-based economy requires workers to have technical skills essential to the performance of their jobs. Computer literacy has become an essential requirement. Workplace use of computers involves several tasks, the most often used being connecting to the Internet, word processing, spreadsheets, and databases. Children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) also need to become computer literate. This paper will give a brief introduction to ADHD, covering the identification of the disorder, as well as general learning strategies for these learners. It will then concentrate on a specific approach to the teaching of end-user computing to sufferers from ADHD, looking at both the strengths and challenges of the approach.