ABSTRACT
This study dealt with an investigation into special educators and academic learning outcome of students with visual impairment in Umuka Okposi, Ohaozara Local Government Area of Ebonyi State. Students with visual impairment in the study area have been found to lag behind academically due to unidentified reasons. This calls for a research in the area. To achieve this, the researcher reviewed literatures relevant to the problem and thereafter, formulated questionnaire using descriptive survey design to seek the opinions of students with visual impairment and their trainers. Mean score was used to compute the responses of the respondents and chi-square was used for testing the hypotheses formulated. The sample size consists of 78 respondents. The research findings revealed that special educators need to ensure students with visual impairment have the required learning materials, special educator is to know how to assess skills and deliver instruction to enable the students have the real knowledge and not all teachers that have knowledge in Braille.Recommended among others area that there is urgent need for government to recruit special educators who are qualified in the study area if they want equal educational opportunities, qualified teachers should be employed in to take care of different needs of the students with visual impairment and prompt payment of salaries should be done. By so doing, teachers will be motivated to teach the students.
TABLE OF CONTENT
PAGES
TITLE PAGE
CERTIFICATION I
DECLARATION II
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT III
ABSTRACT V
TABLE OF CONTENTS VII
LIST OF TABLE VI
CHAPTER ONE: INTODUCTION
1.1 Background to the Study 1
1.2 Theoretical Framework 4
1.3 Statement of the Problem 5
1.4 Purpose of the Study 6
1.5 Research Questions 7
1.6 Statement of Hypotheses 7
1.7 Significance of the Study 8
1.8 Assumption of the study 8
1.9 Scope of the Study 9
1.10 Limitation of the study 9
1.11 Definition of Terms 10
CHAPTER TWO: LITERATURE REVIEW
2.1 Visual Impairment 12
2.2 Attitudes of the Society towards Students with Visual
Impairment 15
2.3 Educational Programmes for Students with Visual
Impairment 20
2.4 Roles of Special Educators on Academic Performance
of Students with Visual Impairment 25
2.5 The Problems Confronting the Provision of Educational Services
to Students with Visual Impairment 30
2.6 Summary of Literature Review 33
CHAPTER THREE: RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
3.1 Research Design 35
3.2 Area of Study 36
3.3 Population of the Study 37
3.4 Sampling Technique 38
3.5 Sample 38
3.6 Instrumentation 38
3.6.1 Validity of the Instrument 39
3.7 Procedure for Data Collection 39
3.8 Procedure for Data Preparation and coding 40
3.9 Procedure for Data Analysis 41
CHAPTER FOUR: RESULT AND DISCUSSION
4.1 General description of variable 43
4.2 Presentation of Results 50
4.3 Discussion of finding 52
CHAPTER FIVE: SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS
5.1 Summary 57
5.2 Conclusion 59
5.3 Recommendations 60
5.4. Suggestions for Further Studies 62
REFERENCES
APPENDIX
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