• Login
    View Item 
    •   ResearchSpace Home
    • College of Humanities
    • School of Education
    • Education Studies
    • Masters Degrees (Education Studies)
    • View Item
    •   ResearchSpace Home
    • College of Humanities
    • School of Education
    • Education Studies
    • Masters Degrees (Education Studies)
    • View Item
    JavaScript is disabled for your browser. Some features of this site may not work without it.

    The experiences of learners with reading difficulties in the inclusive classroom.

    Thumbnail
    View/Open
    Thesis (2.152Mb)
    Date
    2004
    Author
    Sebastian, Selvum Jane.
    Metadata
    Show full item record
    Abstract
    The last decade has seen enormous transformation in public schools in South Africa. One of the greatest changes is the increase in the diversity in the classroom. Since 2000, education policies emphasize the development of quality education in inclusive settings meeting the needs of all learners. The concept of inclusive education places emphasis on changing the system rather than the child, thereby requiring transformation of traditional approaches to teaching and learning. The factor that has the greatest impact on diversity is the movement towards including learners experiencing barriers to learning and development in the general education classroom in mainstream settings. This study is an attempt to explore and describe the experiences of grade 6 learners, particularly with reading difficulties, and the challenges faced by them in being included in the inclusive classrooms. A qualitative approach was employed in conducting this research. Purposive sampling was used to select participants. The data was obtained by means of unstructured interviews from individual learners. The recorded interviews were then transcribed and analyzed. The findings indicate that learners encountered negative and positive experiences and that it is important to listen to the often 'hidden' voices of learners experiencing barriers to learning and development. Therefore it is important for both educators and all learners to value differences in an inclusive classroom in order to accept and promote learning for the learners with barriers to learning and development.
    URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/10413/2026
    Collections
    • Masters Degrees (Education Studies) [918]

    DSpace software copyright © 2002-2013  Duraspace
    Contact Us | Send Feedback
    Theme by 
    @mire NV
     

     

    Browse

    All of ResearchSpaceCommunities & CollectionsBy Issue DateAuthorsTitlesSubjectsAdvisorsTypeThis CollectionBy Issue DateAuthorsTitlesSubjectsAdvisorsType

    My Account

    LoginRegister

    DSpace software copyright © 2002-2013  Duraspace
    Contact Us | Send Feedback
    Theme by 
    @mire NV