Inductive questioning on the learning ability of the mentally retarded children in materi special unit Tharaka district, kenya:
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2012-11
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Kampala International University, School of Education
Abstract
This study abstract determines the effects of inductive questioning in the
learning ability of mild mentally retarded children of Materi Special unit of Tharaka
district, Kenya. In particular this empirical research determined further the following
(1) Profile of the mild mentally retarded children as to age, gender and intelligent
quotient; (2) the mean score of the learners in the
Pre-test and post-test; (3) significant difference in the pre-test and post-test mean
score of the male and female learners; (4) post-test mean gain. The study also
employed quasi experimental design using two levels, the pre-test and post-test
technique. A total of six mild mentally children were invàlved through universal
sampling. The pre-test and post-test scores were documented in a record sheet
utilized as the research instrument The statistical parameter utilized were the
frequency and percentage distribution for the profile of the children, the mean for
the pretest for the post-test mean scores and t-test for the significant differences in
the pre-test and post-test mean score and mean gain. The findings of the study
were as follows; there was a significant difference in the pre-test mean score
between the male and female learners; mean gain consistently increased from
session one to three. It was concluded in this empirical investigation, that null
hypothesis of no significant difference in the pre-test mean scores and post mean
scores between the male and female learners was rejected. Inductive questioning
teaching technique was effective on the learning ability of mild mentally retarded
children. Based on the findings of this study, the recommendations were geared
towards seminars and workshops for teachers handling mild retarded learners on
how to carry out inductive question teaching technique in teaching subjects in order
to improve the learning ability of these children; for the government and the
schools sponsors to increase funding to schools for the mild mentally retarded
children in order to acquire more teaching and learning~ resources. Curriculum
adaptation and modification to suite children wild mild mentally retardation from
elementally level so that it becomes easier for the teacher to plan on how to teach
and come up with appropriate teaching and learning strategies as per the need of
each individual child; studies to be carried out in the future on the area of inductive
questioning on the emotional stability of mentally retarded children.
Description
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 Masters of Art in Education in Special Needs Education.
Keywords
Inductive questioning, mentally retarded children, tharaka district, kenya