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Severity of Factors Resisting Implementation of Inclusive Education: A Survey of Public-School Teachers’ Perceptions

Muhammad Usman Zia, Adnan Ahmad, Farhan Sarwa — Sat, 20 Jan 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Given Pakistan's lagging progress in fulfilling its international commitments to educate children with disabilities, inclusive education emerges as the sole tenable solution. This study, employing a descriptive design and survey
methodology, delves into the perspectives of regular public-school teachers, recognized as key stakeholders in this pivotal transition. The findings reveal a constellation of interconnected factors impeding successful implementation: insufficient awareness and training among teachers, inaccessible school environments, entrenched social stigmas, negative attitudes, resource limitations, and inadequacies in inclusive curriculum and instruction. Addressing these challenges necessitates a multifaceted approach encompassing comprehensive awareness campaigns, infrastructural upgrades, targeted teacher training programs, strategic resource mobilization, and proactive community
engagement.

ROLE OF JOURNALISTS IN AWARENESS CAMPAIGN TOWARD SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL NEEDS CHILDREN AND THEIR CONSCIOUSNESS

Hafiz Rukhsar Ahmed, Quratulain Rizvi — Sat, 20 Jan 2024 00:00:00 +0000

The aim of the current study was to explore the awareness of journalists about disability and their role in creating awareness regarding disability. Journalists who are working for print media (Newspaper) and electronic media (News
channel) in Sialkot and Lahore were the population of study. It was a cross sectional study, consisted of N=60 Journalists both male & female. Journalists were rated on a researcher made questionnaire which consisted of 33 items. The
internal reliability of the instrument was found to be 0.91. It was concluded that journalists have comprehensive knowledge regarding all the disabilities except autism. It is recommended that Disability content should be included in masscommunication or journalism studies to make journalists a voice of persons with disabilities.

An Organizational Diagnosis for Change Readiness: A Case of the Department of Special Education

Sahib Khan, Muhammad Uzair Ul Hassan, Iram Parveen — Sat, 20 Jan 2024 00:00:00 +0000

This study aims to conduct an organizational diagnostic (OD) within the Department of Special Education in order to evaluate its readiness for change. Data was collected from a sample of 1,200 individuals, including heads of the top, middle, and bottom tiers within the department. The Organizational Diagnostic Questionnaire (ODQ), based on Weisbord's six-box model, was used
to gather information. A total of 506 respondents willingly completed the ODQ survey. The findings revealed that the department staff has a strong understanding of the organizational objectives. However, there are several areas that hinder optimal performance, such as limited employee engagement in departmental discussions, centralized decision-making, irrational work
distribution, and inadequate resource allocation. In addition, poor communication, inefficient help-seeking methods, unsatisfactory promotions, restricted knowledge sharing, strained inter-relationships, conflicts, and
ineffective help-seeking processes all impede effectiveness.

Role of Academia in Effective Implementation of Inclusive Education: Through Imparting Inclusive Teacher Training

Fauzia Khurshid, Shahid Farooq — Sat, 20 Jan 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Present research was designed to determine the role of academia in effective implementation of inclusive education through teacher education programs. Main objectives of this research were to examine the scheme of studies
developed by HEC for Teachers education program (B. ED B.S. ED) offered in the various private and public sector universities and degree awarding institutions with reference to inclusion of content on inclusive education and to examine the module of inclusive education in the course outlines of Teachers education program (B. ED B.S. ED) offered in the various private and public
sector universities and degree awarding institutions, to examine the content on the inclusive education with reference to practical aspects of inclusive pedagogy, inclusive curriculum, assistive devices and inclusive assessment for diverse learners. Qualitative and quantitative approaches were used to get information about the phenomena.

CHALLENGES FACED BY TEACHERS WHILE TEACHING VISUAL AND HEARING-IMPAIRED STUDENTS AT SCHOOL LEVEL

Hina Akbar, Hafiza Gulnaz Fatima, Ibtasam Thakur — Sat, 20 Jan 2024 00:00:00 +0000

The research explores the challenges faced by teachers while teaching students in visual and hearing impairment schools. For this Study, a qualitative method was used. The data was collected by the researchers by conducting the interviews of 10 visuals and hearing impairment schoolteachers. 5 teachers were selected from visual impairment school and 5 teachers were selected from
hearing impairment school. The data was obtained from the semi-structure interviews, transcribed, and analyzed through thematic analysis using open and axial coding technique. The findings suggested that the teachers did face
challenges while teaching visual and hearing impairment students. Several facts were identified that could ease these teachers' challenges. These challenges include behavior issues, teaching material issues, emotional issues and
methodology issues.

A Study of Evaluation Practices Used for the Students with Hearing Impairment at Internal Level in Special Schools of Punjab

Tayyaba Naz، Rukhsana Bashir، Aneeka Zafar AIOU ICT web team — Sat, 20 Jan 2024 00:00:00 +0000

This descriptive study was aimed to identify the evaluation practices used for the students with hearing impairment at elementary. The major objective of the study was to identify the various evaluation practices used for the students with hearing impairment inside the schools. Research questions were formulated under the light of objectives. The population of the study was the teachers of hearing-impaired students teaching in the special schools of Punjab province.

An Investigation of Primary Schools Teachers’ Attitude and Awareness about Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

Javed Mustafa,Zafar Khan Gulap Shahzada — Sat, 20 Jan 2024 00:00:00 +0000

The aim of the current study was to explore the awareness of journalists about disability and their role in creating awareness regarding disability. Journalists who are working for print media (Newspaper) and electronic media (News
channel) in Sialkot and Lahore were the population of study. It was a cross sectional study, consisted of N=60 Journalists both male & female. Journalists were rated on a researcher made questionnaire which consisted of 33 items. The internal reliability of the instrument was found to be 0.91. It was concluded that journalists have comprehensive knowledge regarding all the disabilities except autism. It is recommended that Disability content should be included in masscommunication or journalism studies to make journalists a voice of persons with disabilities.

Sign Language Interpreters Encounter Challenges in Inclusive Settings at Public and Private Institutions

Fozia Waqar, Syeda Seerat Hassan — Sat, 20 Jan 2024 00:00:00 +0000

The hearing-impaired child's native language is signing language. The relevance of the sign language interpreter has expanded in educational settings, particularly in inclusive settings, and they serve as a link between the normal and hearing-impaired communities. This research was conducted in Lahore. Sign Language Interpreters Face Challenges in Inclusive Settings in Public and
Private Institutions was the topic of the phenomenon. T

EFFECTS OF EARLY IDENTIFICATION ON COGNITIVE SKILLS AND ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT OF HEARING-IMPAIRED STUDENTS

Abid Masood Khan, Sadia Sultan — Sat, 20 Jan 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Early identification is the process of identifying any developmental delays or impairments in the early years of a child's life and realizing the need of early intervention. The cognitive performance and academic achievements depend on
the early identification and on the social/educational background of the family. The purpose of the present study was to explore the effects of early identification on cognitive development and academic achievement of hearing-impaired
students. This was a descriptive study and survey method was used to collect the data. Population of the study was hearing impaired students taking their education from government special education institutions Faisalabad Division,Punjab, Pakistan. Sample of the study was N=200 hearing impaired students with mild to moderate degree hearing loss which were selected through purposive sampling technique.

COMMUNICATIVE TEACHING FOR IMPROVING FUNCTIONAL VOCABULARY IN SLOW LEARNERS

Sher Muhammad Awan, Sajid Manzoor, Gul Niazi Bibi — Sat, 20 Jan 2024 00:00:00 +0000

The primary goal of the research is to determine how communicative language teaching (CLT) affects vocabulary instruction for the early slow learners in Rawalpindi. A quasi-experimental design was used to conduct the experimental investigation on 68 early-grade students from public schools. The participants in the experiment received communicative lessons, and pre- and post-test data were gathered. SPSS was used for the analysis of the data. The results demonstrated that teaching communicative language enhanced vocabulary acquisition for slow learners in early grades, suggesting that communicative language instruction be used to teach vocabulary.