Total communication philosophy and performance of students with mental retardation in Wajir county a case study of Wajir school of mentally retarded.
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Date
2012-12
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Kampala International University,College of Education
Abstract
This study sought to investigate the impact of total communication Philosophy in
teaching learners with mental impairment. A case study of Wajir School for the Mentally
Retarded in Wajir County was taken. The findings of this study are expected to assist
the curriculum developers and teachers of special needs in strategising teaching of the
mentally impaired.The study was guided by the following objectives; To examine the
impact of total Communication Philosophy in teaching the mentally impairedjo find out
challenges facing teachers of the mentally impaired; also to find out The performance
of learners with mental impairement in examinations. The study was carried out in
Wajir County, North Eastern Region of Kenya. Wajir county was selected because of
the reseachers prior knowlegde and familiarity with the area enabling him easy access
to the area of research (Wajir School for the Mentally Retarded).The research
employed various ways of data collection e.g the use of questionnaires and oral
interviews. The findings of the study were; the total communication philosophy helped
learners with mental impairment to sit for national examinations but their performance
was still below average. Teachers also faced several challenges in using total
communication philosophy.
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A Research Report
Presented to the
College of Education, Distance and Open Learning
Kampala International University
Kampala, Uganda
In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree
Bachelors of Education with Special Needs
Keywords
Performance of students, Communication philosopy, Mental retardetion, Wanjir, Uganda