Inclusion of Students with Visual Impairment in Health and Physical Education: Case Study on Atse Zerayakob School
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2011-04
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Addis Ababa University
Abstract
This study attempts to examine the opportunities and challenges of students with visual
impairment including in physical education class. To meet the purpose qualitative study design is
employed. The data was collected mainly by semi-structured interview, observation and focus
group discussion. The data of this study was gathered from eight students with visual
impairment, four physical teachers and one vice director. The additional data was obtained from
a team of participants through focused group discussion. Both interview respondents and focus
group participants were purposely selected from the Aste Zerayakob Primary School. The
presentation and analysis of the data was processed accomplished through qualitative techniques
which is thematic analysis.
The findings of the study indicated the physical education teachers have high motivation to
include students with visual impairment, low Skill & experience of physical education teachers
to include students with visual impairment in their class. High level of student' s interest to
participate in physical Education Class, Shortage of adapted materials, sport club have massive
in put for regular class inclusion. Thus, the study concludes that such factors are highly affects
the move to inclusion in physical Education class. Then , the study recommended that the
concerned parties are need due attention to work on it.
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Health and Physical Education