PRACTICE AND CHALLENGES OF TEACHERS IN IDENTIFYING AND SUPPORTING STUDENTS WITH DYSGRAPHIA IN MELKAM- ERMIJACHIN KG AND PRIMARY SCHOOL.
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2020-06
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Abstract
The main objective of this study was to describe challenges of teachers’ in identifying and
supporting students with writing disorder (Dysgraphia) and to identify problems affecting the
implementation of support in teaching writing. The study was conducted at Melkam
Ermijachin primary school in Addis Ababa city. Qualitative research method and case study
design was employed to conduct this study. The study used 10 teachers by using purposive
sampling technique from a total of 29 teachers. And five teachers were selected for
questionnaires and another five teachers for interview in a purposive sampling. The data
collection tools were questionnaires and semi-structured interviews, observation of the
teaching process and review of teachers’ document. Interview and observation were used to
enrich the data which was obtained through questionnaire for the sake of triangulation.
Before administrating the questionnaire for the main study, pilot study was conducted.
Qualitative approach ,data analysis was carried out to analyze the data collected through the
above mentioned tools. The findings of this study revealed that the teachers have a little
awareness and practice regarding children with writing disorder. This made challenges to
teachers,students and the school in general and directly affects students with writing
disorder in their academic performance. This was because of the shortage of adequate
knowledge and training with teachers about writing disorder and on how to manage and
teach the skill for these children, absence of the necessary facilities, time and collaborative
work among the school’s directors ,teachers and parents. And the study recommended
teachers should give a great value for training on ways of teaching ,identifying, using
standard screening tools and give the necessary support for students with dysgraphia in time
and they should support these students with commitment in collaboration with their
colleagues and students’ parents.