The Effects Of Learning Disability On Learning And Performance. A Case Study Of Manyatta Dmsion, Embu District, ~ Eastern Province, Kenya.

TABLE OF CONTENT

Title of study

Declaration .............. . ........... .. ........................................ . .............. . ......... i

Approval ........................................................................................................................... .ii

Table of content ...................... .. ......................................... ..................... iii

CHAPTER ONE

1.0 INTRODUCTION ..................... . .. . ....... . ... ................................ . .. . .. .... I

1.1 Background ................... .. .... . . . .. .. ........................................ . .............. I

1.2 The significance of the study ..................... ......... ...... . ...... . .... ..... . .. ........... 2

1.3 Statement of the problem .. . ..................... ............................ . .................. 2

1.4 Purpose of the study ...... ................................................ ............... . .... ... 3

1.5 Objectives of the study ........................ . . . ..... . . .. . ... . .............. .................. . 3

1.6 Research questions .. . . . .... . .. ........ . .. . . .. .... .... . . ............................ . ............ 3

I. 7 The scope of the study .......... . . . ............................ . .. . .. . . ... .. . ... . .............. .4

1.8 The significance of the study . ........... ... .......... .. .......... .. .. . .... .. .................. .4

CHAPTER TWO

2.0 LITERATURE REVIEW

2.1 Introduction ...... ... . . . . ..... ..... . ........ .. ... . .. .. . .. ... . ............................ . ...... 6

2.2 Definition of the term ............. ........................................................... 6

2.3.0 Other findings ........................ ........... . ........ . .... . .... . .... . ... . .... . ....... ... 6

2.3.1 Characteristics of learning disability .. .. . . .. . .. . .. . ....... . .......... ......... ............ 7

2.3.2 Causes of learning disability . ..... .. ................................................... .... 9

2.3.3 Effects of learning disability . ............................ . ...... .......... .. .. . .... . ... .. 11

2.3.4 Possible interventions ..................................................................... 13

CHAPTER THREE

3.0 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

3.1 Research design .......................................... ...... .. .. ... . . ... . .. ... .. .. ..... ... 14

3.2 Area and population of study . ..... ....... ... ..... ... ...................................... 14

3.3 Sample, selection and size ......................... . . . .. ........ ... . ....... .... . .... . . ...... 14

3.4.0 Instruments of data collection .......... ... ............. . ......................... . ....... 14

3.4.1 Questionnaires .......... .. .. . .............................................. ............. .... 14

3.4.2 Interviews .. . .. . ... ........ ... .. ....... . .. .. .. . .. ... .. ....................................... 15

3.4.3 Observation .......................................... . ... ... . . .. . .. . .. . .... .. .. . . ... .. ...... 15

3.5 Data processing, analysis and interpretation . .................. . ...... . . .. ..... . .. ....... 15

CHAPTER FOUR

4.0 PRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS OF FINDINGS

4.1 Introduction .... . ...................................... ... . ... .... ....... .... . .. ... . .. ..... 16

4.2 Graph I .. . ....... . . ........... . .. . .. .... . .. ... . .............. ... ... .. .... . ....... . .. . .. .... 17

4.3 Graph2 .. .... . ............ . .. . ...... ... . .. . .. .. .. . ... ... .................. .................. 17

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4.4 Table I .. .. .. ........ .. ........ .. ..... ..... ....................... .... .... ............... ... .. 18

4.5 Table 2 .......................... .. ............. .. ............. . ............. .. ........ ........ 19

4.6 Graph 3 .. .... .................................................. . .... .. ..... . ..... . ... ......... 20

4.7 Graph 4 ... .. .... . ... ... .. . ... .. . .......... .................. . . .. .. . ..... . .. . .. . ..... .......... 20

CHAPTER FIVE

5.0 DISCUSSION, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION.

5 .1. 0 Introduction ..................... ...................................................... . ..... 22

5 .1.1 Discussion ...... ..... ...... . .... . . ............. .. . . ........ ...... ... ................. ........ 22

5 .1 .2 Potential effects and challenges ....................... . ...... . .. ..... ... .................. 24

5.2.0 Conclusion ...... .. ... . .......... ... .. ................ .. .. . ..... ... . . ............ .... .. . ... .... 25

5.2.1 Understanding the learning disability .. ..... .... .... ........ . .... .. ..... ... .... ......... .. 25

5.3.0 Recommendations .............. ... .. . ... .. ...... ... .................... .. ........ ............ 27

5.3. l Recommendation for parent with a learning disabled child . .... .. ..... ........ . ...... 27

5.3.2 Classroom Interventions for Children Learning Disabilities .... ...................... 29

LIST OF APPENDICIES

APPENDIX A: Timeframe/work plan ... .................... . ................................... .31

APPENDIX B: Budget. .................................. . ............ . ........ .... . . .... ... ... .. .. 32

APPENDIX C: Questionnaires (A) . ..... .. ..... ....... . . .. . . ............... . .. . ........... ...... 33

Questionnaires (B) ................................................ .............. 35

REFERENCE .. ..................................... ...................... ......... . ........ .... ..... 37

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