Abstract:
This study was on the assessment of Inclusive Education Practices at Presbyterian
College of Education, Akropong-Akuapem. Ethnographic research design was used
which involved interviews, observation and document analysis as methods of data
collection. A sample of 132 respondents made up of 35 tutors and 97 students
participated as respondents for the study. Using purposive and simple random samplings,
the data was analysed through thematic approach and verbatim responses of the
respondents where applicable. Findings revealed among others that: tutors used different
forms of communication, methods of teaching and different methods of assessment on
students. It was evident that 4 tutors were not abreast with terminologies in inclusive
education hence used „deaf students‟ or „disabled students‟ to refer to students with
deafness or students with disability. Support services were available for both tutors and
students. Interactions between students and tutors were generally good. Social interaction
programmes were adequately available. Students showed willingness to associate with all
categories of students. Environmental set up in terms of halls of residence and lecture
halls were unfriendly to students due to unavailability of rails and ramps. Measures were
put in place to ensure access to the College‟s environments by organizing orientation and
mobility techniques to all fresh students and controlling vehicular movement on campus.
Recommendations of the study included theneed to: use different teaching and learning
materials especially technology in the inclusive classroom.
Description:
A Dissertation in the Department of SPECIAL EDUCATION, Faculty of
EDUCATIONAL STUDIES, submitted to the School of Research and Graduate
Studies, University of Education, Winneba in partial fulfillment of the requirements
for the award of the MASTER OF PHILOSOPHY (SPECIAL EDUCATION)
degree.
JULY, 2014