ABSTRACT
The purpose of this research work is to investigate the problems
of educating the physically handicapped students in Idia College Secondary
School in Benin City in Edo State will be used as the sample. A questionnaires
designed by the researcher was used to collect information from one hundred
(100) respondents comprising of teachers and students in some selected schools
in Benin City. It also covers the roles of teachers educating the physically
handicapped. It was also found out that physically handicapped students could
perform excellently well in academic work like the normal students. The
researcher recommended that the handicapped should be encouraged to remove the
ill feelings of their disability and feel free with their normal peers. It was
also suggested that government and well meaning Nigerians should fund the
education of the physically handicapped person.
Introduction
Statement of the problem
Purpose of the study
Research questions
Basic assumptions
Delimitation of the study
Limitations of the study
Significance of the study
Definition of terms
Chapter Two- Literature Review
The public perception of
physically handicapped children
Aims and effects of education
on the physically handicapped children
The teacher role in the
development of the physically handicapped children.
Physically handicapped children
and the past development in learning
Role of government and other
organizations in elevating the status of the physically handicapped.
Methodology
Research Design
Population of the study
Sample and sampling procedures
Research instrument
Validity of the instrument
Method of data analysis
Chapter Four - Data Analysis and Interpretation
Summary
Conclusion
Recommendations
Suggestions for further
research
REFERENCES
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
There have been several
criticisms about Nigerian education, among which, according to Mba (2005), is
its failure to take account of individual differences among learners into
consideration. The need to consider individual differences is not unconnected
with the fact that children do not develop the same way. For instance, while
some may be tall and thin, others may be short and fat. These and many others
are just examples of differences in children’s physical development. There are
also some differences in intelligence, emotional, maturity and social
development among children. Thus, we have the hearing impaired children, the
learning disabled, the gifted, the talented, the mentally retarded and host of
others. These children and youths with variations in their total development
are those for with special education is meant to take care of. According to
Osakwe (2010), the school systems now face increasing pressure to raise
standards, develop social and personal skills, broaden curricula, pay greater
attention to equal educational opportunities and prepare young people for
rapidly changing world. Invariably, the modern trend all over the world is
shifting towards addressing the educational plights of students with one form
of disabilities or the other so as to better their life. The rationale behind
this is contingent upon the fact that people with disabilities too have
invaluable roles to play in national development, and to be able to do this
effectively and meaningfully, their education needs to be given proper
attention. This paper therefore sets out to explore some of the challenges
facing the education of students with disabilities as well as the policy
implications these challenges have towards improving the lives of students with
disabilities.
The handicapped children are
gifted children who have ability to be educated irrespective of their
disabilities, like the deaf, the blind, the dumb, lame etc. therefore, the
handicapped children in Nigeria posses the talents and all the aggregate of
learning just like their counter parts at school. Education which is a life
provided for every individual, the physically handicapped inclusive. The team
can be viewed in many ways mainly psychological and maladjustment.
An handicapped child is a child
that lacks something that made him/her incapable of living like other children,
it could be the hands, legs, eyes, ear etc in everyday life, the term handicap
is often used to signify a physical defect, limb, paralysis, partial or total
blindness etc. all these features renders the child incapable of living in
quite same ways as the normally endowed.
The term handicapped, when used
in a wider sense, include intellectual disabilities and disadvantages which are
cause learning hardship. In the light of the above discussion, the study will
look into the various learning hardship likely to be faced by the handicapped
child in school. Previous researchers have revealed that behaviours are judged
in terms of the society existing standards, therefore the ability of the
handicapped can be under estimated by their teacher because already they are
termed that they cannot perform as well as the naturally endowed
pupils/students. This study will examine the various problems facing the
education of the handicaps ones.
Previous researches have
revealed that behaviour are judged in terms of the society, existing standard,
therefore, the ability of the handicapped can be under estimated by their
teacher because already they are termed or called “special children” many
assumed that they cannot perform as well as the naturally endowed
pupils/students. Some children are physically handicapped from birth, other
develop infirmities after accidents there are other children, who may not have
any physical abnormalities, but they might be abnormally short, fat with
jutting teeth, small and sunken eyes and several such features.
According to Kirt (1976)
physical handicapped child have problem of coordination, perception and
cognition (as well as mobility resulting from lack of proper development of, or
injury to the central nervous system. A lot of children that exhibit one or a
combination of these impairment go through the regular school programmes
undetected and unassisted, as such they fail to receive special educational
attention.
STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEMS
This study is to assess the
problem of the handicapped children and pupils in school in Benin City.
PURPOSE OF THE STUDY
To identify the handicapped
condition that is suitable for learning.
To consider the effects of the
physically handicapped on the career of the physically handicapped students.
To correct the general belief
of people that handicapped students cannot contribute significantly to the
society.
To assess the problems of the
handicapped students in school in Benin City and Edo State in general.
RESEARCH QUESTIONS
1. Does
being handicapped affect students performance in learning?
2. Are
the special problems that prevent the handicapped students from performing
effectively in learning?
3. Is
it possible for handicaps to take part in learning activities like other normal
students?
SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY
At the end of this study, the physically challenged students/pupils has to be
greatly improve than of the normal students/pupils.
It is also the responsibilities of teacher to the handicapped student/pupil has
to be greatly improved and need extra attention in order to be successful. And they
need special attention from their teachers before they can learn effectively,
and also hoped that there are no special problems that can prevent the
handicapped students not to learn.
SCOPE OF THE STUDY
The investigation embraces only one type of handicapped condition which is the
physically deformed. This study will be carried out in school with handicapped
children in two Local Government Area (LGA) in Benin City.
DEFINITION OF TERMS
For the purpose of clarity the
following terms are defined as they aply to this study.
Handicap:
A permanent physical or mental condition that makes it difficult or impossible
to use a particular part of the body or mind.
Incapable: Not able to control
yourself or your affairs and also not able to do something well.
Incapable: Not being able to control yourself or your affair and also not
able to do anything well.
Disability: A physical or mental condition that means you cannot use a part
or your body completely or easily or that you cannot learn easily.
Psychological: Connected with a person’s mind and the way in which it works.
Mentally:
connected with a happening in the mind.
Effectively: In a way that produces the intended result or a successful
result
Stimulate:
To make something develop or become more active or to encourage somebody.
Imagination: The ability to create picture in your mind.
Sub-normal: Having less than the normal level of intelligence.
Department | Education |
Project ID Code | EDU0060 |
Chapters | 5 Chapters |
No of Pages | 65 pages |
Methodology | Null |
Reference | YES |
Format | Microsoft Word |
Price | ₦4000, $15 |
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