Attitudes of regular primary school teachers towards inclusion of learners with specific learning difficulties in Muteitei Zone, Tindiret District, Kenya
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Date
2009-11
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Kampala International University, College of Education, Open and Distance Learning
Abstract
Specific Learning Difficulties (S.L.D) is a special need in education. It is an umbrella Term used to
cover a wide variety of difficulties that typically affect a student's motor skills information
processing and memory. The difficulties pose in form of challenges and complications, that arise in
a learning situation to teachers, parents and the learners themselves. The field specific learning
difficulties is not well known unlike the other areas of special needs education visual, hearing,
physical and mental impairments. This therefore implies that it does not receive much publicity.
A child's success depends largely on the skills, knowledge and attitudes of the regular classroom
teacher. This study endeavoured to find out the teachers' knowledge and skills, their understanding
of the concept of inclusion, the challenges they face in inclusive classrooms and generally their
overall attitudes towards the learners with specific learning difficulties. The study was carried out in
Mutetei zone, Tindiret Kenya. primary school teachers. The sample size Questionnaires were used
to collect data from the respondents.
descriptive statistical techniques which included tables, frequencies, percentages, graphs and cnaThe
information was interpreted, accordingly and recommendations made. It is hence hoped that
parents and the general public at large. This will go along way in making them assist the learning
disabled child fully, in inclusive classrooms.
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A Research report submitted to the institute of open and distance learning in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the award of bachelor of education degree in Special Needs Education of Kampala International University
Keywords
Regular primary school teachers, Learners, Specific learning difficulties, Kenya