ABSTRACT The purpose of the study is to investigate the communication approaches for the hearing impaired in the schools and determine the effective use of the communication approaches. The instrument for data collection was a questionnaire. The data analysis that was used was descriptive statistics to describe data. The findings of the results indicated that sign language is commonly used in the selected schools in Elgeyo Marakwet county, Teacher’s face problems in these institutions when ...
ABSTRACT This aims at studying the challenges facing the education of hearing impaired learners 111 schools in Ravine Zone Koibatek District, Kenya. The researcher will also endeavor on finding the solutions to these challenges. The hearing impaired learners face a lot of problems, which affects their academic pe1formance. The data will be collected using questionnaires. The sample will contain head teachers, teachers, parents and learners from the four schools in Ravine Zone. The study will ...
ABSTRACT The research study was about the “Regular Teachers’ Perceptions towards learners with epilepsy in inclusive settings, Kahawa Zone, Nairobi. Kenya. The main objective was to determine the regular teachers perception towards the epileptic learners in inclusive settings in Kahawa Zone, Nairobi, Kenya. The specific objectives were to identify the knowledge of respondents on epilepsy and also identify the knowledge on factors to be considered for a success in implementing of inclusive...
ABSTRACT The education of children with hearing impairment in mainstream schools is becoming prominent through out the country. This study was carried in Nairobi North district in three selected schools 1. The Agakhan primary school (Nairobi) 2. Njatha- ini primary school 3. Racecourse primary school The main purpose of the study was to find out 1he challenges faced by the teachers in teaching science to children with hearing impairment in mainstream schools, the mode of communication used by...
ABSTRACT This study intended to investigate the determination of activities and involvement of mentally challenged children in regular classes in Ilmashariani Zone, Central Division, Narok district. The most important and controversial issues in this study is the extent to which children with special needs should and can be involved in regular classrooms. It should be noted that special needs education has moved historically from total absence, separate provision, partial integration to the i...
ABSTRACT The study was carried out in Nyaramba zone. Ekerenyo Division , Nyanza province. The main purpose of the study was to find out challenges of inclusion of visually impaired learners in regular schools. The sample population was composed of respondents who included selected teachers and learners in the schools. The research instruments that were used to collect data were questionnaires and interviews. The findings of the study generally showed that there are some negative attitudes tow...
ABSTRACT The purpose of study was to determine teaching methods and academic performance of mildly retarded pupils in Emmutsa Primary School, Vihiga County, Emuhaya district, Kenya. The specific objectives of the study were; to determine the relationship between visual aids and performance of mildly retarded children, to determine the relationship between motivation and performance of mildly retarded children, to determine the relationship between demonstrating and performance of mildly retar...
TABLE OF CONTENTSDECLARATIONAPPROVAL IDEDICATIONACKNOWLEDGEMENT ivTABLE OF CONTENTS vLIST OF ABBREVIATIONS viiiLIST OFTABLESDEFINITION OF OPERATIONAL TERMS xCHAPTER ONE 1INTRODUCTION 11.0 Introduction 11.1 Background of the Study 11.2 statement of the problem 21.3 Purpose of the study 21.4 Research objectives 31.5 Research questions 31.6 Scope of the Study 31.7 Significance of the study 3CHAPTER TWOLITERATURE REVIEW 52.0 Introduction 5V2.1 Historical Background and Development of Special Need...
Table of ContentsDeclaration ............................................................................................. iApproval ................................................................................................ iiDedication ............................................................................................ iiiAcknowledgements ................................................................................ ivList of Tables ..............................................
ABSTRACT The study was carried out in Shauri yako primary school, Homa bay District Kenya. The study aimed at identifying the relationship between teaching approaches and academic performance of learners with SLDS. The objectives of the research were to determine the level of performance of learners with SLDS. To find out the approaches used by teachers to teach learners with SLDS. To establish the indicators of SLDS and to identify support services and remedial instruction that can be offere...
ABSTRACTThis study investigated the problems affecting the performance of learners with hearing impairment of Ochii Integrated programme, Baringo District, Kenya.Problems were whether they are high, moderate, low or very low in the following aspects: suitability of the curriculum, Learning resources, attitudes and trained personnel and the profile of teachers in terms of their ages, sex, academic and professional training and experiences.This study employed the descriptive...
ABSTRACT The study dealt with the effects of visual impairment on academic performance in primary schools. The researcher used descriptive survey design to gather data in four primary schools in Matete zone, Lugari district. The researcher used random sampling method to pick the respondents in each school. Data was analyzed and come up with the following findings. Teachers did not employ appropriate classroom management strategies to manage students with visual impairment. There was no approp...
ABSTRACT Our focus is on the global economic recession that is threatening to d ea! a m ajar blow to the African continent, already reeling under poverty and disease. While Western governments are preparing packages to bail out distressed companies in their home countries, the state of affairs in Africa is rather gloomy as the continent relies heavily on foreign aid. A recession can only worsen the situation for the already burdened continent hence the need for continued support from Western ...
ABSTRACT The study was intended investigate the factors affecting academic performance among learners with specific learning difficulties in mathematics within Masalani zone, ljara district Kenya and possible solutions to such problems. The researcher used qualitative approach in the study since it is descriptive in. This method is commonly used in educational research to establish the situation of a problem on the ground. The researcher used questionnaires in the collection of data. These qu...
ABSTRACT The study was conducted to establish the effects of teaching approaches on the reading skills of pupils of Mituntu primary school. This was after the researcher realized that many pupils had reading difficulties and therefore, the researcher suspected that the approaches used to teach reading could be ineffective. Therefore, the researcher tried to find out the effects of the teaching approaches on the reading skills basing on four areas namely: teaching strategies, educational resou...