B.Ed. Action Research Project Sem 2, 2018-19 Task 6.2 Discussion

This B.Ed. Action Research Project, Task 6.2, examines teachers' knowledge and beliefs regarding the inclusion of special needs students. The assignment involves completing tables to organize the discussion, summarizing research findings, and connecting them to relevant literature. The student explores the shortage of assistant teachers, challenges teachers face in inclusive classrooms, and the importance of teacher training and attitudes. The discussion analyzes the meaning of the results, their relationship to existing literature, and the implications for inclusive education practices. The student references articles discussing the roles of assistant teachers, challenges in inclusive classrooms, and the importance of teacher development. The assignment emphasizes the need for more training and resources for teachers to effectively support special needs students and create a positive learning environment.

B.Ed. Action Research Project Sem 2, 2018-19
Task 6.2 Discussion due 23 March - end of Week9
Instructions. Complete the tables below: 6.2a serves as a guide to organize your discussion, then, in
6.2b, write the discussion in paragraph form.
Research Question (copy from Task 2c)
What are teacher’s knowledge and beliefs about the inclusion of special needs students in the
school?
Task 6.2a Discussion Organization
Result Reference & Main Point Connection/Link
Summarize/copy your
most important results
from task 6a (minimum
of 3)
For each result, write
a. the reference (research article) that is
related to your result (from task 2 or other
sources)
b. the main idea, result or key point of the
reference that relates to your result
Based on your readings,
explain how the
reference/literature fits or goes
against the result you found
Shortage in the
number of assistant
teachers
The special assistant teacher is more important
than the normal teacher in assisting the SN
student. This dominance can lead to both
dependence and independence of SN student
toward special assistant teacher in learning
activities. (Rasmitadila, & Goldstein, B. L. 2017).
BIBLIOGRAPHY Goldstein, B. L. (2017).
The Role of Special Assistant Teacher to
Help Special Needs Student through
Instructional Interactions in an Inclusive
Classroom. An Evaluation of
Paraprofessionals’ Skills and Training Needs
in Supporting Students with Severe
Disabilities…………………………………
…………. 460, 32(3), 485.
The article fits with the result
because it conform of the
importance of the assistant
teacher.
There are many
challenges that teachers
face in the integration
classes
A study across the emirates is examining the
attitudes of teachers about the integration of
children with special needs into schools.
obtained from about 100 participants
have indicated common concerns such as
teachers’
time is taken away from the rest of the students
class size
the safety of children with special needs
lack of training, and resources
BIBLIOGRAPHY Bradshaw, K., Tennant, L.,
& Lydiatt, S. (2004). Special Education in the
It fits with the same result on
having indicated common
concerns.
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United Arab Emirates: Anxieties, Attitudes and
Aspirations. International Journal of Special
Education , 19(1), 49-55.
Training and teacher
attitudes
Teacher development is the key to the success of
inclusion
- Factors influencing teacher attitudes
are training, teaching experience,
Teachers’ beliefs, and Educational
Environment-related Variables.
(Norwich, E. A, 2010)
Avramidis, E., & Norwich, B. (2002).
Teachers' attitudes towards
integration/inclusion: a review of the
literature. European journal of special
needs education, 17(2), 129-147.
.
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The findings of the article
does not fit with the results
or the findings of my work. I
found there are some
differences in the factors
related to factors affecting
teachers for teaching
students with special needs.
There were differences in the
factors like lack of training
and the educational
emvironment.
Task 6.2b Discussion Write-Up (approx. 500-750 words total)
For Result 1
- What do the results mean?
- How do they relate to the literature?
Refer to the literature you reviewed in
task 2 plus additional relevant literature if
desired.
Shortage in the number of assistant teachers
It is evident from the article that teachers need special and
more advanced training facilities to cater to the needs of
children with special needs (Rasmitadila & Goldstein, 2017).
. I have learn this from the answers given my majority of the
teachers to one of my research question which was “How
prepared to you feel to teach a student with special needs
with or without the help of an assistant teacher?” Most
teachers answered they are comfotable with the help of an
assistant teacher. In addition to this another teacher also
reported that there is a lack of skilled assistant teachers. This
is a big difficulty for them.
I found that there is a great demand for the specailly trained
assistant techaer than the normal teachers in terms of teaching
children with special needs. Thus there is a chance that this
will either make those chuoldren highly dpendent on the help
of the special assisstantn tecahers or they will learn how to
become independent in their lives. (Rasmitadila & Goldstein,
2017).
The article fits with the result because it conform of the
importance of the assistant teacher.
For Result 2
- What do the results mean?
- How do they relate to the literature?
Refer to the literature you reviewed in
task 2 plus additional relevant literature if
desired.
-The result signifies that teachers face huge problems when
they are teaching in a classroom of children with special
needs. They often come across many issues like knowing the
right activities for conducting these classes. They often have
to take initiatives like talking to the parents, catering more
time in communication with those students and
understanding their actual needs.
- The article that has been dealt with here is carried on
across a school in Emirates regarding the issues faced
by teachers while they try to interact with students
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having special needs.
A Commonly observed thing is that teachers suffer from lack
of time. They often cannot manage the time in looking after
the normal children and the children with special needs at
the same time. There are many issues related to the class
size, the number of students, lack of training and awareness,
lack of proper materials needed.
However I have found some relations with my findings in this
part of the article. Some of the common aspects are lack of
time management, resources needed for the training and
other such factors.
For Result 3
- What do the results mean?
- How do they relate to the literature?
Refer to the literature you reviewed in
task 2 plus additional relevant literature if
desired.
The results obtained from the article mainly talks about the
issues faced by teachers while teaching a classroom of 25
normal students with 2 students having special needs. The
major issues that are faced by teachers are the lack of
training. As they suffer from then lack of proper training
faculties they often do not know how to interact with
students having special needs and how to arrange for some
engaging activities for them.
However some teachers are of the opinion that they do not
need training as they want to learn from experience.
Norwich, E. A, (2010) has stated that the key to success in this
field is giving a thorough training to the teachers so that they
can work for inclusion of the students with special needs in
their classroom activities. A thorough developemnt of the
beliefs and educational enviornment have to be done in order
to trainj the teachers proeprly.
However there are some differences in this artcile and my
findings in realtion to the factprs affecting then teaching of the
students with special needs.
Add more boxes and/or expand as needed
Upload to D2L by 11.59 pm on 23 March(end of Week 9)
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