Challenges faced by teachers teaching learners with physical handicap in regular schools Central Division, Kirinyaga District Kenya
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Date
2008-11
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Kampala International University. College of Education, Open and Distance Learning
Abstract
The study is based on the challenges that the regular teacher forces while teaching learners with physical handicaps. Physical handicap is a condition which makes it difficult for a person to move or manipulate the physical environment. This condition covers a wide range from the mild degree of clumsiness to a severe degree where a person is in a wheel chair and needs a lot of help.
The researcher used the quantitative approach whereby the standardized tools and numerical data were used to explore the traits and situations. The data collected was analyzed using statistical methods whereby the results were interpreted to give the correct meaning of the study.
There were ten participants who were involved and the main targets were the regular primary school teachers. The findings showed that most of the respondents have these learners with special needs in their regular classes and they are faced with problems of handling them.
Therefore, to improve and maintain the educational standards of learners with special needs the government should train more teachers in Special Needs Education so as to be equipped with the knowledge on how to handle learners with special needs.
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A research Report Presented to the Institute of Open and Distance Learning in partial fulfillment of the requirement for the Bachelor of Education ( Special Needs Education) Kampala International University
Keywords
Teachers, Learners, Physically handicapped