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Showing 1 to 20 of 20 for “"Special needs education"”.
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A reflective investigation into special needs education teachers' professional learning through research into their own practice
… is upon the possible benefits research can offer special needs education (SNE) teachers. The project has been based upon a ‘study of a study’ with a piece of small-scale personal research - an observational study of the play of children with severe learning difficulties — being used as the …
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Examining How Changes in Professional Development for Principals and Vice-Principals Improves Outcomes for Children with Special Education Needs
… as to how their training and knowledge of special needs education impacts children with disabilities. The participants’ shared that: (a) professional development of principals and vice-principals in special education is inadequate for today’s schools; (b) generative dialogue as a …
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The history of vocational education's role in educating the disadvantaged, 1800s to 1963
… to federal policy and social practice in education which contributed to the disadvantagement of African-Americans: 1. Did federal policy and social practice in education contribute to the conditions and struggles of the disadvantaged African-Americans? 2. Why did vocational education …
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Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Inclusive Education; Case Study of Young Person with Autism Spectrum Disorder in Nigeria
… and attitude in the practice of inclusive education in Lagos State, Nigeria through the case study of a young person with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in a mainstream primary school. The study looked at how the inclusive education policy adopted by the country in their National education …
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An assessment of the Local Government Support to Children with Mental and Hearing Disabilities in Songea Municipality Primary Schools
… support received by the children, examined the needs of the children enrolled in primary schools and assessed stakeholder’s views on the Local Government’s support to primary children with disabilities. Qualitative research approaches were employed. The sample comprised 268 respondents involving …
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An Assessment of the Local Government Support to Children with Mental and Hearing Disabilities in Songea Municipality Primary Schools
… support received by the children, examined the needs of the children enrolled in primary schools and assessed stakeholder’s views on the Local Government’s support to primary children with disabilities. Qualitative research approaches were employed. The sample comprised 268 respondents involving …
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The Public Primary School Teachers’ Perceptions on Inclusive Education. The case study of selected Public Primary School in Moshi Municipality
… primary school teachers perceptions on inclusive education in Kilimanjaro municipality, Tanzania. The specific objectives of the study were, to explore the perceptions of teachers on inclusive education, to assess the practice of Inclusive Education in Public Primary School, and to examine the …
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APPLYING PRINCIPLES OF UNIVERSAL DESIGN FOR LEARNING TO EARLY ELEMENTARY MATH CLASSES IN JAPAN: A CASE STUDY
… implemented efforts to shift the focus of educational policy away from the notion of "Special Education" towards "Special Needs Education". The primary objective of this change in focus is to move towards a policy of ensuring that the educational needs of students with learning disabilities …
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Stakeholder satisfaction with the provision of school psychological services in Zimbabwe
… the delivery of school psychological services by Educational Psychologists (EPs) in Zimbabwe. This investigation was prompted by observations of trends in international school psychology surveys that indicated that EPs wished to diversify their professional functioning by reducing the amount of …
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Teachers’ knowledge of their learners’ psychological well-being at a special school In Uthungulu District
One of the objectives of setting up a special needs school system in South Africa (SA) was to ensure that children with learning disabilities and special needs are part of a full service, inclusive education system. In SA, special needs education can be traced back to the Apartheid during which …
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Movement, Technological Mediation and Embodied Interactions, in the Education of children with autism.
… of solo engagement with technologies in the education of autistic children. Through the diverse experiences enabled by the project’s dual practice and theoretical approach, this work evidences alternative ways to reflect on the education of autistic children, and reports methods that can …
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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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Managing inclusive education in mainstream public primary schools: A case of four primary schools in Zimbabwe and four primary schools in South Africa
… of this study was to investigate how inclusive education is managed in public mainstream primary schools. The study used the qualitative research design because qualitative researchers study phenomena in their natural settings without the manipulation of variables under study. The reseacher used …
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Suid-Afrikaanse privaatskool-hoofde se siening van inklusiewe onderwys-implementering en skoolontwikkeling (Afrikaans)
Education White Paper No.6 (2001) – Special Education: Special Needs Education. Building an Inclusive Education and Training System creates the expectation that more South African schools will need to follow an inclusive approach to address, effectively, the varying educational needs of all …
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Exploring the provision of learning support for adolescents with special needs within an educational setting
… explored the provision of learning support in educational settings for adolescents with special needs, emphasising resources, strategies, and practices that facilitate equitable opportunities for all adolescents. It highlights the significance of delivering learning support to enhance …
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The ability of adolescents with hearing loss in special schools to access and use academic information
… This leads to problems in achieving tertiary education and employment in later life. In order for learners to develop their abilities and skills to access and use academic information, they need to learn to work independently, be familiar with all the types of academic information, and utilize …
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Para além do visível: princípios para uma audiodescrição menos visocêntrica
A audiodescrição (AD) é uma modalidade de tradução que visa tornar acessíveis informações-chaves transmitidas de modo essencialmente visual. Seu público primário é formado por pessoas cegas e com baixa visão para as quais o recurso é não só uma fonte de informações, como também de lazer. A AD …
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Including Exceptional Children in a Christian Learning Community: New Narratives in Special Education
<p>Research Topic</p> <p>The majority of Christian schools in the United States exclude children who have disabilities from their learning communities. This study examines the practices of 11 Christian schools throughout the United States, through conversations with a top leader in each school, …