Approaches and learning abilities of inclusive and mainstreamed children with special needs in Igembe north district-Kenya
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2012-09
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Kampala International University, School of Education, Open and Distance and E-learning
Abstract
The researcher sought to investigate the approaches and learning abilities of inclusive and mainstreamed children with special needs in igembe north district, kenya. the researcher got interested in carrying out the study because the transition rate for the special need learners was very low. from the literature review, no studies had been carried on approaches and learning abilities of inclusive and mainstreamed children with special needs in the district. the study was guided by four (4) objectives and four (4) research questions. the researcher investigated the approaches used in teaching special needs children, determined their learning abilities and tested the hypothesis of no significant relationship between teaching approaches and learning abilities of the learners. learning abilities of the learners. descriptive survey design which adopted the descriptive correlation strategy was used to this study to test the hypothesis. the researcher targeted 20 primary schools in igembe north district, kenya. a total of 100 teachers were involved in the study, data was collected through questionnaire. a pilot study was carried out in 10 schools outside the district to establish the reliability. the questionnaires were subjected to three experts to test the validity of the instruments. analysis was done using frequency table for the objectives on approaches. the researcher used means to determine the level approached to teaching and learning abilities of learners. learning activities of inclusive and mainstreamed with special needs. the hypothesis was tested using pearson linear correlation coefficient. the researcher found out that the various teaching approaches used by teachers in inclusive schools and mainstreamed learners with special need was wanting. it was found that teachers trained in special needs were very few. the researcher recommended that the government trains more teachers in special needs and constantly in-services others on the new approaches.
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A Thesis presented to the college of higher degrees and research Kampala international university kampala-Uganda in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of master in special Needs education
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Children, Special needs, Learning abilities, Igembe north district