An investigation of teacher’s attitude towards children with learning difficulties: a case study of Koutulai schools Kachumbala Sub-County
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2017-03
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Kampala International University.College Of Education
Abstract
The topic of the study is, to investigate the teachers' attitudes towards children with learning
difficulties in Koutulai Schools in Kachumbala Sub-county.
The study used both quantitative and qualitative design. Quantitative method presented the
results in a mathematical form while qualitative involved a human based judgment. The sample
size was 100 respondents selected from the population of the study, (mainly from Head teachers,
Deputy Head teachers and parents. A well-designed questionnaire was used to collect data in the
simplest language favoring all the parties in the area of study. In order to obtain other relevant
information, the researcher used other data collection methods like interview guide. Data
analysis followed the use of simple descriptive analysis guided with the use of frequency tables,
First, for effectiveness of teacher's attitudes towards children with learning difficulties, a criteria
used by those teachers when handling children with learning difficulties was observed and
strategies for handling misbehavior was outlined in order to match with the required rights of
children with learning difficulties. Despite the fact that the government has tried to put in place
the rights and equality among children with and without learning difficulties, teacher's attitudes
towards children with learning difficulties have remained low.
The study recommended that the Sub-county and the local government should put in the laws
governing the rights of those children such that any teacher found guilty of breaking those laws
should face a penalty. The study also recommended that the local government should motivate
teachers so that they gain the morale of handling those child
Description
Research project presented to the board of examiners for partial fulfilment of the requirement for the award of a bachelors degree in Special Needs Education of Kampala International University
Keywords
Teacherools, Attitude, Children, Learning difficulties, Kachumbala Sub-County