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A study of inclusive education and its effects on the teaching of biology to visually impaired learners
Thesis (PhD (Curriculum and Instructional Design and Development))--University of Pretoria, 2006.
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| spelling | oai:repository.up.ac.za:2263/27107 A study of inclusive education and its effects on the teaching of biology to visually impaired learners Schoeman, Henoch Fraser, William John obert@sancb.org.za Maguvhe, M O Interaction / social / emotional environment Competences for discovery The development of subject system Science process skills Teaching and learning mediation of science Guidelines for biology educators Blind and visually impaired learners Inclusive education Outcomes-based education Strategies for learning The importance of life science to blind learners a UCTD Thesis (PhD (Curriculum and Instructional Design and Development))--University of Pretoria, 2006. AIM AND OBJECTIVES The investigation aimed to determine how the learning of the life sciences is facilitated (mediated) in special schools for blind learners and to establish how the lessons learnt from this experience could be implemented to the advantage of blind learners in the Senior Phase and Further Education and Training Band in inclusive Outcomes-based education settings. METHODOLOGY Educators and blind learners were interviewed through the use of the Qualitative Inquiry methodology as well as its techniques and strategies for data gathering. Analysis of the transcripts resulted in the development of themes/codes discussed in the research investigation. RESULTS Educators spent a good amount of time and effort with blind learners in the biology and life sciences classrooms. It appeared as if the pastoral role of the educator predominantly exceeded the teaching of biology and life sciences to these learners. Further, it became evident that the emphasis did not fall strongly enough on the achievement of the outcomes envisaged with the biology curriculum but more on the establishment of a caring and supportive classroom environment. CONCLUSIONS Biology and other life sciences subjects have much potential for the blind learners in South Africa but they are not offered at some of the schools or efficiently mediated due to educators’ reluctance, lack of knowledge and resources. Learning mediation strategies to make biology and life sciences more accessible to blind learners could be explored. Curriculum Studies unrestricted 2013-09-07T10:33:57Z 2005-08-10 2013-09-07T10:33:57Z 2005-04-01 2006-08-10 2005-08-10 Thesis Maguvhe, M 2005, A study of inclusive education and its effects on the teaching of biology to visually impaired learners, PhD thesis, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, viewed yymmdd < http://hdl.handle.net/2263/27107 > http://hdl.handle.net/2263/27107 http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-08102005-112348/ © 2005, University of Pretoria. All rights reserved. The copyright in this work vests in the University of Pretoria. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, without the prior written permission of the University of Pretoria. application/pdf application/pdf application/pdf application/pdf application/pdf application/pdf application/pdf application/pdf application/pdf application/pdf application/pdf University of Pretoria |
| spellingShingle | Interaction / social / emotional environment Competences for discovery The development of subject system Science process skills Teaching and learning mediation of science Guidelines for biology educators Blind and visually impaired learners Inclusive education Outcomes-based education Strategies for learning The importance of life science to blind learners a UCTD A study of inclusive education and its effects on the teaching of biology to visually impaired learners |
| title | A study of inclusive education and its effects on the teaching of biology to visually impaired learners |
| title_full | A study of inclusive education and its effects on the teaching of biology to visually impaired learners |
| title_fullStr | A study of inclusive education and its effects on the teaching of biology to visually impaired learners |
| title_full_unstemmed | A study of inclusive education and its effects on the teaching of biology to visually impaired learners |
| title_short | A study of inclusive education and its effects on the teaching of biology to visually impaired learners |
| title_sort | study of inclusive education and its effects on the teaching of biology to visually impaired learners |
| topic | Interaction / social / emotional environment Competences for discovery The development of subject system Science process skills Teaching and learning mediation of science Guidelines for biology educators Blind and visually impaired learners Inclusive education Outcomes-based education Strategies for learning The importance of life science to blind learners a UCTD |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/2263/27107 http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-08102005-112348/ |