Teaching Strategies and Academic Performance of Learners with Visual Impairment in Primary Schools, Kaplamai Division, Transnzoia County, Kenya
Loading...
Date
2013-11
Authors
Journal Title
Journal ISSN
Volume Title
Publisher
Kampala International University, College of Education, Open and Distance Learning.
Abstract
The study was to determine teaching strategies and performance of learners with visual
impairment was carried out in primary schools in Kaplamai Division, Tranzoia County in
Kenya. The Objectives of the study were to; determine the level of teaching strategies
applied by teachers, assess the level of performance of visual impaired learners and
establish whether there was a significant relationship between teaching strategies and
performance of visual impaired learners in Kaplamai division. Methodology The study
adopted Piaget, J. (1963) theory of constructivist learning. The study employed
descriptive and correlation designs; the study targeted 200 respondents with a sample
size of 133 selected using Solven’s formula. The researcher targeted teachers as
respondents because they are the one who design teaching strategies and assess the
performance of learners. Questionnaires were used to collect data and was validated by
context experts, two doctors and piloted in six primary schools in Kaplamai to determine
its reliability. The data analysis was done statistically using Statistical Package for Social
Science (SPSS). The Findings showed that the teaching strategies positively and
significantly influence performance of learners with visual impairment in Kaplamai
Division. The researcher made the following Condusions The level of teaching
strategies in the public primary schools of Kaplamai division, Kenya, was high, The
performance of learners with visual impairment in the public primary schools of
Kaplamai division Kenya was moderate, There was a significant relationship between
teaching strategies and the academic performance of pupils with visual impairment in
the public Primary schools of Kaplamai division, Kenya. Recommends The researcher
recommends that if the performance of learners with visual impairment in Kaplamai
division Transnzoia County Kenya is to improve the following should be done; Teaching
strategies and skills should be improved through going for further studies and doing
refresher courses or research on new and well proved methods and techniques in
teaching visual impaired learners. There should be adequate planning by the teachers in
their strategies before going to teach or interact with the learners through preparations
of relevant and simple teaching/learning resources and reference materials to make the
teaching more lively to the learners and enjoyable to them in order for them to improve
in their performance in class. The teachers should establish and maintain a friendly
relationship between the teachers and the pupils should be encouraged so that there is
no big gap between the two parties as this will allow learners to express themselves to
present their requests and concerns to their teachers thus improving on their
performance in school, Teachers and school administrators should carefully handle the
evaluation process in a way that takes away the fear from the pupils, make it to appear
as a daily routine and clearly set good standards for any assessment, that if the
performance of learners with visual impaired to improve, there should be adequate
planning by teachers and use of appropriate teaching strategies and appropriate
teaching learning resources teachers and school administration should carefully handle
the evaluation process in a way that takes away the fear of the learners. Learners
should be trained to do examinations from time to time.
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 of
Masters in Special Needs Education.
Keywords
Teaching Strategies, Academic Performance, Learners, Visual Impairment, Primary Schools, Kenya