Strategies for teaching english to students with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in the city of Huaquillas

Abstract

Abstract: Teaching English as a foreign language has become a hard job because of there are a variety of learners in the classrooms. Teaching English to Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) learners might be as challenging as for these students to learn this language. For this reason, the present research aims to examine the different strategies that teachers apply to students with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in the city of Huaquillas. This study was conducted in three public high schools in Huaquillas; it was carried out a sample of twelve teachers and ten ADHD students. The data was collected by using questionnaires for English as a foreign language (EFL) teachers and ADHD students. A mixed-method approach was used; likewise, the data was analyzed based on the research questions. The results show that the most common strategies were role play and collaborative activities; however, teachers do not use them frequently, and instead they prefer that student work individually.