PERCEPTION OF LEARNING DISABILITIES OF REGULAR CLASSROOM TEACHERS IN FCT, ABUJA NIGERIA
Abstract The study adopted descriptive research design. The population comprises all regular classroom teachers in the FCT. Multi-stage random sampling technique was used to select 10 Schools (5 each from secondary and primary schools) and 100 teachers ( 10 from each school) from two area councils ( Gwagwalada and Kwali ) in the FCT. A questionnaire titled:”Learning Disability Perception Survey (LDPS) constructed by the researcher was used for the study. The instrument was validated by two ...
Unlocking the Barriers to Inclusive Education in Nigeria
Abstract The paper focused on emerging issues surrounding inclusive educational practice vis-à-vis the availability of the wherewithal or apparatus to make it a reality in Nigeria. Inclusive education within the scope of this paper was seen as an educational idea whose main aim is geared towards ensuring that equal educational opportunities and delivery is given to every learner irrespective of gender, sex, disabilities and so on. The paper, however, specifically advanced some measures and s...
Teachers' Perceived Obstacles and Strategic Measures to Effective Inclusive Curriculum's Practice in Oyo North Senatorial District
Abstract This paper examined teachers perception as per obstacles that stand in the way of proper and effective implementation of inclusive curriculum in our schools as well as the measures to curtail the obstacles. This was done so as to put forward measures capable enough to solve the problems for the betterment of the entire nation. 100 teachers were purposively selected from 10 government primary and secondary schools within Oyo North Senatorial District to elicit information from a self-...
People with Disabilities In Nigeria: Educational Challenges as perceived by the Experts
People with disabilities (PWD) could best be described as those due to one impairment/handicapping condition or the other could not function optimally in virtually every aspect of human endeavours especially academic tasks unless special modalities are put in place to thwart the negative effects of the disabilities in them. The paper therefore focused on the educational challenges confronting people with disabilities as ranked by educational experts selected using random sampling technique ...
Curriculum Modifications for Learners with Special Needs for Sustainable Development in Nigeria
In an attempt to ensure that learners with special needs in regular schools are adequately taken care of , it becomes highly imperative to engage in a number of modifications and adjustments including curricular modifications so as to suit the learning needs of this category of learners. Modifying curriculum for learners with special needs will go a long way in enabling them benefit optimally from various academic programmes by acquiring the needed knowledge and skills without tears, and late...
Creative Special Education and the Development of Sub-Saharan Africa
The paper tries to make a case for creative special education as well as the benefits inherent therein towards the development of sub-Saharan Africa. Creative special education could be described as that form of special education in which the teaching- learning process are geared towards ensuring that students with special needs become independent and contributing members of society by inculcating in them the spirit of critical thinking ( creativity) for the purpose of development. Sub Sahara...
Assessment of the Implementation of Inclusive Education in Gwagwalada Area Council Abuja
Inclusive education was adopted at the Salamanca World Conference on Special Needs Education (1994) as the best educational measure capable of dealing adequately with varying learning needs in the general classroom setting. Most of the participating countries e.g The United States, South Africa, Canada etc. have gone far in providing inclusive education. However, Nigeria, being one of the countries that recognise Inclusive education has failed to create conducive atmosphere for the proper tak...
Analysis of Teacher's Perception on Education of Learners with Special Needs in Saki West, Oyo State
This study was geared toward analyzing the perception of teachers in Saki West local government area , Oyo State, on the effectiveness of education of learners with special needs. The study adopted a descriptive research design, in which a self-designed questionnaire called Perception on Effective Education for Learners with Special Needs Questionnaire (PEELSNQ) was used to elicit information regarding the subject matter (the perception of teachers in Saki West local government area , Oyo Sta...