Teaching methods and academic performance of mildly retarded learners Innyamira, Division Nyamira District-Kenya
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Date
2011-08
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Kampala International University ,College of Education
Abstract
This study was carried out to find out challenges encountered in teaching learners with specific
learning difficulties.
The researcher was interested in finding out the views of different people towards the education
of children with specific learning difficulties in the area, therefore qualitative approach was
employed to collect data.
The researcher chose headteachers, teachers, parents and children with specific learning
difficulties as sample population because through them relevant and appropriate information
would be obtained.
The researcher also used interview and questionnaire as research instruments. Interview guides
were used to collect data from parents and children with specific learning difficulties because it
enabled the researcher to make clarifications on some views given and make possible
adjustments depending on their moods and needs. Headteachers and teachers were given
questionnaires because they were assumed literate enough to handle these instruments.
The findings revealed that children with mental retardation in regular schools experienced some
challenges which among others included; lack of specially trained teachers in needs education to
cater for their learning needs and interests, inadequacy of appropriate equipment and learning
materials, inappropriate teaching materials and methods, negative attitudes of teachers towards
the education of the handicapped children, poor pupils’ their poor attention span and interest to
learn and high teacher—pupil ratio in class among others.
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A research report submitted to the college of open and distance learning in partial fulfillment of their requirement for the award of bachelor’s degree in special needs education of Kampala International University
Keywords
Teaching methods, Academic Performance