Browsing by Author "Kanyaa, Jeddidah M."

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    Teaching strategies and academic performance of mild intellectually challenged learners in an inclusive setting in Yatta Zone Kitui- Kenya
    (Kampala International University; College of Education Open and Distance Learning, 2008-11) Kanyaa, Jeddidah M.
    This study was carried out to investigate the techniques which are employed to teach learners with mild intellectual challenges. The researcher also wanted to find out how academic performance of mild intellectually challenged learners in an inclusive setting can be improved. The study was carried out in Yatta Zone, Yatta Division Kitui District, Eastern Province in Kenya. The Zone is in the South West of the District (KITUI), which is in Eastern part of Kenya. The research was conducted through sampling procedure since the researcher had no adequate time and other resources to cover all the population. A total of thirty teachers were chosen from the fifteen schools the Zone to represent the entire large group. The researcher used questionnaires to collect the data. The research has shown that academic performance of mild intellectually challenged learners can be improved by employing relevant techniques to teach learners with mild intellectual challenges in an inclusive setting.