Summary INC3701 ASSIGNMENT 2 2023

9.1.1 Read the Principles of Inclusive Education (Department of Education, 2001, p.18) and answer the questions below: 9.1.1.1 Identify two (2) words and one (1) phrase used by teachers in the extract from Jane’s story that suggest that they were still confusing special education with inclusive education. 9.1.1.2 How does the story reveal that the physical environment did not accommodate learners like Jane? [2] 9.1.1.3 Highlight the evidence from Jane’s story that suggests that even the school curriculum did not cater for learners like Jane? [2] 9.1.1.4 Identify the evidence from Jane’s story that suggests that the school system did not prepare learners like Jane for the world of work. [2] 9.1.1.5 In two (2) sentences, explain how the school struggled to implement the following principles of inclusive education: a) acknowledging that specially trained teachers at special schools teach children who experience barriers to learning [2] b) changing attitudes, behaviour, teaching methods, curricula and the environment to meet the needs of all learners [2] 9.1.1.6 According to the European Agency for Development in Special Needs Education (refer to the Only Study Guide for INC3701, 2019, p. 31), what is the aim of inclusive education? [2] 9.1.1.7 Jane’s story suggests that teachers lacked skills, knowledge, values and attitudes that are fundamental to implementing inclusive education. How can these aspects of capacity development be inculcated in teachers? (Refer to the only study guide for INC3701,2019, p. 31) [2] 9.2. Read the findings from the article by Hall (2002) and respond to the questions below: 9.2.1 Identify the three (3) pieces of evidence from the findings that confirm that the classrooms were bare and unmotivating for learners (Hall, 2002, p. 35) [3] 9.2.2 According to this article, how does the language of learning and teaching contribute to the barriers experienced by the learners? [2] 9.2.3 How do the findings portray the lack of support for learners who experience barriers to learning and development? [2] 9.2.4 Explain the commitment of the Foundation Phase teachers as depicted in the findings. [2] 9.2.5 Mention five (5) factors that may contribute to the confusion experienced by teachers in implementing the principles of inclusive education (Hall, 2002, p. 36). [5] 9.2.6 According to Hall (2002, p. 37), what is the key role of partnership in inclusive education? 9.3.2 Highlight four (4) strengths that have been portrayed in the story. (Read the only study guide for INC3701, 2019, p. 40). [4] 9.3.3 Discuss how the teachers in this story struggle to understand the theory of multiple intelligences. [2] 9.4 How does the theory of multiple intelligences correspond with the principles of inclusive education? [2] 9.5 Compare the two stories (Jane’s and Handsome K’s) and describe the similarities in the teachers’ attitudes. [2] 9.6 Explain the main underlying barrier in both stories, which results in the teachers’ negative attitudes towards learners with diverse needs. [2] 9.7 According to Hall (2002, p.37), how can teachers be supported to commit to inclusive changes in their teaching? [2]