Special Education Research Papers/Topics

Teachers' Approaches for Teaching Reproductive Health Education to Adolescents With Hearing Impairments at Ashanti School for the Deaf, Jamasi

ABSTRACT This study was a case study designed to find out the teachers’ approaches for teaching reproductive health education to adolescents with hearing impairments at Ashanti school for the deaf, Jamasi. Views were sampled through semi structured interviews for teachers on one -on- one basis and semi – structured interviews for students in focus groups. The teachers’ were observed in the classroom for twenty minutes three times each for two weeks. The students were also observed...

INCLUSIVE EDUCATION IN TWO PILOT SCHOOLS IN MANYA KROBO DISTRICT

ABSTRACT    This study is about inclusive education in two pilot schools in Manya Krobo District.  The methodology utilized was qualitative.  It mainly involved the use of interviews and observation as the method for data collection. In all 31 respondents were conveniently sampled for the study and were made up of 12 teachers and 19 pupils from four different categories of disabilities. Analysis of the data revealed that the teachers had no idea about inclusive education.  The teach...

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF DEAF STUDENTS IN WEST AFRICAN SECONDARY SCHOOL CERTIFICATE EXAMINATION: PERCEPTION OF TEACHERS AND STUDENTS AT ST. JOHN’S INTEGRATED SENIOR HIGH/TECHNICAL SCHOOL FO

ABSTRACT  This study investigated the perception of both teachers and students on the factors contributing to hearing impaired students’ poor academic performance in St. John’s Integrated Senior High/Technical School for the Deaf, Navrongo, Ghana. The descriptive survey research design was adopted and purposive and convenience sampling techniques used to select a sample size of 92 for the study. A self-structured questionnaire and semi-structured interview guides were used for data colle...

STAKEHOLDERS’ PARTICIPATION IN MANAGING BASIC SCHOOLS: A STUDY OF ASHANTI SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF, JAMASI IN THE ASHANTI REGION OF GHANA

ABSTRACT The District Education Strategic Plan initiative adopted within the Education sector in Ghana emphasizes on the need for stakeholders’ participation in education planning process at the local or community level. The rationale behind this initiative was to cultivate and ensure stakeholders’ involvement and commitment in the management of education at local level to improve quality and standards. This study aims at assessing the stakeholders’ level of participation in the manage...

STRATEGIES TEACHERS USE IN MANAGING CHILDREN WITH INAPPROPRIATE BEHAVIOURS IN SELECTED BASIC SCHOOLS IN SANDEMA IN THE UPPER EAST REGION OF GHANA

ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to find out the strategies teachers use in managing children with inappropriate behaviours in selected basic schools in Sandema in the Upper East Region of Ghana. This study employed a mixed method research design to guide the study. The sample size was 36 respondents. Questionnaire in the form of a Likert-type scale was used to collect data for the study. The data collected were analyzed using descriptive statistical methods. The results revealed that ...

AN INVESTIGATION INTO VOCATIONAL TRAINING PROGRAMMES FOR PERSONS WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES IN GHANA: A CASE STUDY AT THE DZORWULU SPECIAL SCHOOL.

ABSTRACT The purpose of this research was to investigate the vocational training programmes for persons with intellectual disabilities at the Dzorwulu Special School. A total sample of seven (7) respondents were selected with the purposive sampling strategy. Basically, the interview guide was the research instrument used in the study. The study found that there are different kinds of vocational training programmes for persons with intellectual disabilities in the Dzorwulu Special School. Som...

ASSESSMENT OF INCLUSIVE EDUCATION PRACTICES AT PRESBYTERIAN COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, AKROPONG-AKUAPEM

ABSTRACT This study was on the assessment of Inclusive Education Practices at Presbyterian College of Education, Akropong-Akuapem. Ethnographic research design was used which involved interviews, observation and document analysis as methods of data collection. A sample of 132 respondents made up of 35 tutors and 97 students participated as respondents for the study. Using purposive and simple random samplings, the data was analysed through thematic approach and verbatim responses of the resp...


106 - 112 Of 112 Results