TABLE OF CONTENTS
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DECLARATION .......................................................................................................... .I
DEDICATION ............................................................................................................. II
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ........................................................................................... III
TABLE OF CONTENTS ............................................................................................ IV
LIST OF TABLE ....................................................................................................... VII
ABSTRACT ............................................................................................................ VIII
CHAPTER ONE ........................................................................................................... 1
INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................ 1
1.0 INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................................... I
1.1 BACKGROUND INFORMATION ................................................................................ 1
1.2 STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM ............................................................................... 2
1.3 PURPOSE OF THE STUDY ........................................................................................ 2
1.4 RESEARCH OBJECTIVES ......................................................................................... 2
1.5 RESEARCH QUESTIONS .......................................................................................... 2
1.6. SCOPE······"·········"··············"·····""•·"············"·"··""·····""····· ............................ 3
1. 7 SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY ................................................................................ 3
1.8 OPERATIONAL DEFINITION OF TERMS ..................................................................... 3
CHAPTER TWO .......................................................................................................... 5
LITERATURE REVIEW .............................................................................................. 5
2.1 INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................................... 5
2.2 MENTAL RETARDATION ........................................................................................ 6
2.2.1 Classification ................................................................................................ 6
2.2.2 Level of intellectual challenges ..................................................................... 6
2.2.3 Effects of mental challenges .......................................................................... 6
2.3.0 Inclusive education ....................................................................................... 7
2.3.1 Principles of inclusive education ................................................................... 7
2.3.2 Objectives of inclusive education .................................................................. 7
2.3.3 Barriers that may hinder inclusive education ................................................. 8
2.3.4 Preventing and minimizing barriers ............................................................... 8
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2.4.0 Teaching strategies for mild intellectually challenged learners in an inclusive
setting .................................................................................................................... 9
2.4.1 Instructional approaches ................................................................................ 9
2.4.2 Strategies for classroom management. ........................................................ 12
2.4.3 Strategies for communication development. ................................................ 13
2.4.4 Strategies for teaching functional skills ....................................................... 14
2.4.5 Strategies for support services and equipments ............................................ 15
2.4.6 Collaboration .............................................................................................. 16
2.4.7 Consultation factor ...................................................................................... 16
2.4.8 Curriculum .................................................................................................. 17
CHAPTER THREE ..................................................................................................... 18
METHODOLOGY ...................................................................................................... 18
3 .1 RESEARCH DESIGN .............................................................................................. 18
3 .2 SAMPLING PROCEDURE ....................................................................................... 18
3.3 SAMPLE POPULATION .......................................................................................... 18
3.4 INSTRUMENTS ..................................................................................................... 18
3.5 PROCEDURE ........................................................................................................ 18
3.6DATAANALYSIS ................................................................................................. 19
CHAPTER FOUR: ...................................................................................................... 20
FINDINGS .................................................................................................................. 20
4.0 INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................... 20
4.1 ANSWERS TO RESEARCH QUESTIONS ....................................................... 20
CHAPTER FIVE ......................................................................................................... 31
DISCUSSION, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS ................................. 31
5.0 INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................... 31
5.1 DISCUSSION .................................................................................................... 31
5 .1.1 Support services .......................................................................................... 31
5 .1.2 Knowledge about characteristics ................................................................. 32
5.1.3 Available resources teachers' use ................................................................ 32
5 .1.4 Strategies for teaching learners with mild intellectual challenges ................ 32