Challenges faced by teachers in teaching children with specific learning difficulties Gaturi zone, Muranga east district-Kenya
| dc.contributor.author | Muturi, Priscilla G. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Muturi, Priscilla G. | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2020-07-30T06:45:51Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2020-07-30T06:45:51Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2011-08 | |
| dc.date.issued | 2011-08 | |
| dc.description | A research submitted to the College of Open and Distance Learning in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the award of Bachelors of Education Degree in Special Needs Education Kampala International University | en_US |
| dc.description.abstract | This study was carried out to find out challenges encountered in teaching learners with specific learning difficulties. The researcher was interested in finding out the views of different people towards the education of children with specific learning difficulties in the area, therefore qualitative approach was employed to collect data. The researcher chose Head teachers, teachers, parents and children with specific learning difficulties as sample population because through them relevant and appropriate information would be obtained. The researcher also used interview and questionnaire as research instruments. Interview guides were used to collect data from parents and children with specific learning difficulties because it enabled the researcher to make clarifications on some views given and make possible adjustments depending on their moods and needs. Head teachers and teachers were given questionnaires because they were assumed literate enough to handle these instruments The findings pointed out that although children with specific learning difficulties and their parents have positive attitudes towards their education, there a number of challenges affecting their learning in the division and hopefully beyond. These include: ► Lack of parental commitment and active involvement ► Poor academic performance ► Poor social status | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12306/12304 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.publisher | Kampala International University, College of Education Open and Distance Learning | en_US |
| dc.publisher | Kampala International University, College of Education Open and Distance Learning | en_US |
| dc.subject | teachers | en_US |
| dc.subject | teaching children | en_US |
| dc.subject | learning difficulties | en_US |
| dc.subject | district-Kenya | en_US |
| dc.title | Challenges faced by teachers in teaching children with specific learning difficulties Gaturi zone, Muranga east district-Kenya | en_US |
| dc.title | Challenges faced by teachers in teaching children with specific learning difficulties Gaturi zone, Muranga east district-Kenya | en_US |
| dc.type | Other | en_US |
| dc.type | Other | en_US |