TABLE OF CONTENTS

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DECLARATION .......................................................................................................... .I

DEDICATION ............................................................................................................. II

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ........................................................................................... III

TABLE OF CONTENTS ............................................................................................ IV

LIST OF TABLE ....................................................................................................... VII

ABSTRACT ............................................................................................................ VIII

CHAPTER ONE ........................................................................................................... 1

INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................ 1

1.0 INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................................... I

1.1 BACKGROUND INFORMATION ................................................................................ 1

1.2 STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM ............................................................................... 2

1.3 PURPOSE OF THE STUDY ........................................................................................ 2

1.4 RESEARCH OBJECTIVES ......................................................................................... 2

1.5 RESEARCH QUESTIONS .......................................................................................... 2

1.6. SCOPE······"·········"··············"·····""•·"············"·"··""·····""····· ............................ 3

1. 7 SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY ................................................................................ 3

1.8 OPERATIONAL DEFINITION OF TERMS ..................................................................... 3

CHAPTER TWO .......................................................................................................... 5

LITERATURE REVIEW .............................................................................................. 5

2.1 INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................................... 5

2.2 MENTAL RETARDATION ........................................................................................ 6

2.2.1 Classification ................................................................................................ 6

2.2.2 Level of intellectual challenges ..................................................................... 6

2.2.3 Effects of mental challenges .......................................................................... 6

2.3.0 Inclusive education ....................................................................................... 7

2.3.1 Principles of inclusive education ................................................................... 7

2.3.2 Objectives of inclusive education .................................................................. 7

2.3.3 Barriers that may hinder inclusive education ................................................. 8

2.3.4 Preventing and minimizing barriers ............................................................... 8

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2.4.0 Teaching strategies for mild intellectually challenged learners in an inclusive

setting .................................................................................................................... 9

2.4.1 Instructional approaches ................................................................................ 9

2.4.2 Strategies for classroom management. ........................................................ 12

2.4.3 Strategies for communication development. ................................................ 13

2.4.4 Strategies for teaching functional skills ....................................................... 14

2.4.5 Strategies for support services and equipments ............................................ 15

2.4.6 Collaboration .............................................................................................. 16

2.4.7 Consultation factor ...................................................................................... 16

2.4.8 Curriculum .................................................................................................. 17

CHAPTER THREE ..................................................................................................... 18

METHODOLOGY ...................................................................................................... 18

3 .1 RESEARCH DESIGN .............................................................................................. 18

3 .2 SAMPLING PROCEDURE ....................................................................................... 18

3.3 SAMPLE POPULATION .......................................................................................... 18

3.4 INSTRUMENTS ..................................................................................................... 18

3.5 PROCEDURE ........................................................................................................ 18

3.6DATAANALYSIS ................................................................................................. 19

CHAPTER FOUR: ...................................................................................................... 20

FINDINGS .................................................................................................................. 20

4.0 INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................... 20

4.1 ANSWERS TO RESEARCH QUESTIONS ....................................................... 20

CHAPTER FIVE ......................................................................................................... 31

DISCUSSION, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS ................................. 31

5.0 INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................... 31

5.1 DISCUSSION .................................................................................................... 31

5 .1.1 Support services .......................................................................................... 31

5 .1.2 Knowledge about characteristics ................................................................. 32

5.1.3 Available resources teachers' use ................................................................ 32

5 .1.4 Strategies for teaching learners with mild intellectual challenges ................ 32