Inclusive Education B (Educational Themes 306)
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, QUESTION 1
One of the focus areas of Inclusive Education Policy is to empower teachers in terms of
early identification and support to learners in the classroom. As an inclusive education
teacher, how would you provide support to learners in your class who experience
difficulties due to the following?
1.1 Auditory impairments (10)
1.2 Visual impairments (10)
1.3 Physical impairments (10)
1.4 Epilepsy (10)
1.1 Support for auditory impairment (refer to pages 158-159)
Use visual materials to get learners' attention.
Use an overhead projector to present material; it allows learners to see avisual presentation
of the material and watch the teacher's lips simultaneously.
Assign a peer to take notes by using carbon paper for the hearing- impaired student and to
point to the speaker during a group discussion.
Give test directions, assignments and lecture outlines in writing.
Assume position facing the light.
Speak clearly in a normal tone of voice and at a moderate pace.
Cue the student visually to indicate that someone is talking over theintercom.
Face as near as possible to level of learner's eyes
For young children, the teacher must sit on a chair.
Always speak in full sentences.
Do not add gestures to the words. Learners tend to look at gestures andnot at the mouth.
Ask questions to check understanding of orally presented directions andcontent.
Rephrase content or questions to make it more understandable tohearing-impaired
students.
Supplement information presented orally with visual aids.
1.2 Support for visual impairment (refer to pages151-152)
The visual sense should certainly be stimulated; however, the particular eye condition and degree
of residual vision should be taken into consideration. Thepartially sighted should be encouraged
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ETH306W
1
, QUESTION 1
One of the focus areas of Inclusive Education Policy is to empower teachers in terms of
early identification and support to learners in the classroom. As an inclusive education
teacher, how would you provide support to learners in your class who experience
difficulties due to the following?
1.1 Auditory impairments (10)
1.2 Visual impairments (10)
1.3 Physical impairments (10)
1.4 Epilepsy (10)
1.1 Support for auditory impairment (refer to pages 158-159)
Use visual materials to get learners' attention.
Use an overhead projector to present material; it allows learners to see avisual presentation
of the material and watch the teacher's lips simultaneously.
Assign a peer to take notes by using carbon paper for the hearing- impaired student and to
point to the speaker during a group discussion.
Give test directions, assignments and lecture outlines in writing.
Assume position facing the light.
Speak clearly in a normal tone of voice and at a moderate pace.
Cue the student visually to indicate that someone is talking over theintercom.
Face as near as possible to level of learner's eyes
For young children, the teacher must sit on a chair.
Always speak in full sentences.
Do not add gestures to the words. Learners tend to look at gestures andnot at the mouth.
Ask questions to check understanding of orally presented directions andcontent.
Rephrase content or questions to make it more understandable tohearing-impaired
students.
Supplement information presented orally with visual aids.
1.2 Support for visual impairment (refer to pages151-152)
The visual sense should certainly be stimulated; however, the particular eye condition and degree
of residual vision should be taken into consideration. Thepartially sighted should be encouraged
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