Effectiveness of the Curriculum Taught in Government Institutions for Mentally Challenged Children in Lahore
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Date
2017
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University of Management & Technology
Abstract
The goal of special education in the current era is more towards effectiveness rather than
access. The analysis of the effectiveness of curriculum and other procedures employed for
teaching is of paramount importance. The research conducted currently was aimed to find
the effectiveness of curriculum for mentally challenged children in government schools.
The objectives of the study included the intended to investigate the effectiveness of
mentally challenged children in government schools of Lahore. The study will also explore
and compare the perception of parents and teachers about the effectiveness of curriculum.
Furthermore, the study will highlight the gaps in implementation of curriculum and lastly,
the differences in curriculum effectiveness on the basis of school years, the children have
attended, will also be underlined. Case study design was triangulation method research.
Fifteen cases were selected, and data was collected by using a checklist filled by their
teachers, parents and after that the observations of MCC were recorded to compare the
responses of parents and teachers and to pinpoint the gaps in implementation of curriculum
effectively. The data was analyzed qualitatively by using thematic analysis. The
frequencies were also calculated to report the results of checklist. The data analysis is
comprised in two sections. First section is explaining the descriptive information about the
sample of the study. The second section will answer the research questions one by one.
opinions of parents and teachers. According to qualitative results, teaching method,
implementation of curriculum goals. The researcher suggested the use of technology,
alternate teaching strategies, increased maturity level of teachers, interaction with students
needs further improvement, and a solid monitoring techniques for this system.
Description
Ms. Amna Arif
Keywords
Disabilities, Mental Handicap children, Learners with MC, M.phil