Teacher's Knowledge about Teaching Students With Disabilities in Some Selected Schools of Awl-Zone
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2011-04
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Addis Ababa University
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to examzne teachers' knowledge about
teaching SWDs in regular classroom at the selected schools of Awi zone.
Survey research method was employed to collect data from 153 primary
schools through questionnaire designed to investigate teache rs'
knowledge. Descriptive analysis was used to investigate the mean
re sponse of teache rs' perce ived and actual knowledge. Results of the data
analyzed indicated that, the participants in this study have insufficient
knowledge in both perceived and actual knowledge towards teaching
SWDs. Further, a strong correlation between teachers perceived and actual
knowledge were observed. The result of the independent sample t-test
indicates that there was a significant difference between teachers taught
in special! no special class school on perceived knowledge, the status of
training on inclusion of SWDs and presence of SWDs in classroom shows
significant diffe rence on both perceived and actual knowledge. But, no
statistically s ignificant difference was observed between male and female
participants in their perce ived and actual knowle dge. Finally, there was
significant difference between teachers' age group and perceived
knowledge while e ducation level and teachers experience did not
contribute to knowledge. Based on the result, it was recommended that
appropriate training specific to the teaching of students with disabilities in
regular classroom should be provided for regular classroom teachers . In
addition, strong cooperation s hould be maintained between the re gular
classroom teachers and special needs education teachers in order to
enhance better leaming of students with disabilities.
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examzne teachers' knowledge about teaching SWDs