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Showing 1 to 20 of 43 for “"Mainstream education"”.
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A study of KwaZulu Natal educators atituides towards the inclusion of mildly mentally retarded learners into mainstream education
… of mildly mentally retarded learners into mainstream education. The second aim was to determine the extent to which educators were influenced by factors such as gender, age, teaching experience, special education qualification and teaching phase qualification. A questionnaire was …
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A Longitudinal Study of Language Minority Students' Academic Achievement and Transitional Bilingual Education Program Effectiveness on Mainstream Education
… United States. The findings also suggest that mainstream education can be an enriching and successful experience if certain predictors of academic success are present.
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"Putting together pieces of a puzzle”: the lived experiences of parent carers of children with learning disabilities attending mainstream education
… with learning disabilities are attending mainstream education. Parent carers of children with learning disabilities have often been found to face marginalisation and struggle to have their voices heard. Research from the last three decades has identified their continuous battles with …
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An ethnographic study of ‘Steiner Fever’ in China: Why are Chinese parents turning away from mainstream education towards the holistic ‘way’ of Steiner education?
SUMMARY/ABSTRACT Yifan Sun, Faculty of Education, University of Cambridge Title: An ethnographic study of ‘Steiner Fever’ in China: Why are Chinese parents turning away from mainstream education towards the holistic ‘way’ of Steiner education? In recent years, China has seen a major expansion of …
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"It helped me when..." A Q methodological study exploring pupil views regarding the factors that support a successful reintegration into mainstream education following permanent exclusion.
… supported their successful reintegration into mainstream education. Q methodology was employed to highlight some of the strategies that pupils may have experienced as helpful during the reintegration process. Nine pupils (aged 10-16) were asked to express their viewpoint through engaging in a Q …
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Primary school educators' attitudes towards inclusive education
The current principles of education policies in South Africa reflect great challenges facing a society in transition. Evidently, the task undertaken by successive democratic governments since 1994 has been to address the inequalities of the past. Since as the capacity of country's building …
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Applying transformative learning theory to the process of parenting programmes. Parenting programmes: A piece in the education jigsaw?
… seeks to gain insight into the nature of parent education outcomes, as evidenced through the experiences of the participants in the Incredible Years Parenting Programme. The parenting programmes are delivered within the realms of a home/school/community model and the study investigates the …
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Exploration of attitude of main stream teachers in the provision of special education: a case study of Chibote girls’ secondary school Kitwe district, Zambia.
… of this research was to explore attitudes of mainstream teachers in the provision of special education at Chibote girls’ special unit Kitwe district, Zambia. This research was a case study in which a number of stakeholders were involved. The main stakeholders of this research were mainstream …
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Exploration of attitude of main stream teachers in the provision of special education: a case study of Chibote girls’ secondary school Kitwe district, Zambia.
… of this research was to explore attitudes of mainstream teachers in the provision of special education at Chibote girls’ special unit Kitwe district, Zambia. This research was a case study in which a number of stakeholders were involved. The main stakeholders of this research were mainstream …
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Social Inclusion in and around Visual Arts Activities: Epistemic Practices in a Preschool Context
… children, many of them Roma, an equal access to education. Social inclusion in this context is an end-product of a social project focused on the entry of groups of children in mainstream education. This thesis examines one such preschool with the aim to better understand how teachers, children, …
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Rethinking the Spiritual Dimension of Art Education: Exploring a Quaker Alternative Setting
… rethinking the spiritual dimension of art education, this qualitative study explored Scattergood Quaker high school at West Branch, Iowa, over a two-year period, 1998 to 2000. The main focus of the thesis addressed the following questions surrounding alternative settings as they hold to …
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An investigation into the families of physically disabled children
… The physically disabled children attended mainstream education schools. Due to their condition they encountered a number of problems. Some left school, leaving caregivers devastated. Some caregivers shared a variety of traumatic experiences with regard to their task. Other caregivers seemed …
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An exploration of reception class teachers’ experiences of supporting children with Autism Spectrum Disorder in the first year of mainstream school.
… Spectrum Disorder (ASD) are being educated in mainstream schools and literature reflects a need to address how best to support this process. Previous studies exploring perceptions of mainstream education for children with ASD have highlighted the importance of the teacher’s role. This research …
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Attitudes of educators towards children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
… difference in attitude between educators in the mainstream school and those in the resource centre (remedial school);and 3. To determine the relationship, if any, between educators’ perceptions of ADHD children and certain educators’ characteristics discussed further in the study. In this study, …
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Stress factors among teachers in the school industry
… stress levels and manifestations for teachers in mainstream education and schools of industry. Secondary aims were to determine whether variables such as the gender, age and experience play a role in the perceived levels of stress manifestations. A total of 106 teachers participated in this study. …
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Implementing a school-based, group-based mental health intervention with adolescent females with social, emotional, behavioural difficulties, known to have experienced, and been affected by, difficult life events, in an alternative education setting: a case study approach
… mental health intervention in an alternative education setting, and whether such an intervention would be effective at alleviating trauma and depressive symptoms, and improve psychosocial functioning.<br/><br/>Participants: 6 female students aged 15 years old took part in the intervention. …
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An Examination of the Relationship between High School Mathematics Teachers' Dispositions and Their Metaphors for Teaching
… to effective teaching is a common discourse in mainstream education circles. Consequently, teacher education programs are held accountable for standards that include assessing professional teaching dispositions. In 2008, National Council of Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) published …
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Praxis, Critical Pedagogy and Critical Adult and Community Education
… and the way in which adult and community education was a powerful tool for change. The purpose of this study was to explore this interest in close detail, examining how praxis, the cycle of action and reflection, and critical pedagogy in adult and community education might work towards …
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“We have made it on the journey, but we have not yet arrived”: the right to education for learners with barriers to learning and disabilities through an inclusive lens
Since 1994, there has been changes in education policies in South Africa and the push for more inclusive learning environments. Policies such as the White Paper 6 were developed to accommodate learners with disabilities and those with barriers to learning within mainstream education. However the …
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