Learning Conditions And Characteristics Of Mentally Retarded Children In Inclusive Classrooms In Addis Ababa

This research paper focused on the learning conditions and characterstics of mentallyrnretarded children in inclusive classrooms in Addis Ababa .The investigation examined 9 casesrnof mentally retarded children in Kokebe Tsibah School. With the objective to determine thernattributes of learning in the settings, a review of practice from the experience in advancedrncountry, namely the Federal Republic of Germany was undertaken.rnWith this aim in view various insruments were employed to get data from relevant sources.rnThe areas assessed by the study comprehend specific learning abilities, receptive andrnexpressive language development, application to subject matter, cognitive, and sociornemotional skills by the mentally retarded children. Supplementing the data, assessment ofrnteaching strategies in the classrooms is endeavored. Obseravtion of cases and the interview ofrnthe partcipants were applied. In addition, assesment of attitude of non-handicapped peers isrnatttempted. This embodied attitude of the peers toward MR children, peers knowledge aboutrnmental retardation, and the interaction among the MR children and peers in and outside ofrn./ classroom settings. The findings have shown that challenges outweighed the opportunities ofrnlearning by MR children in the classrooms.Hence , the children were found to recieve little orrnno concrete services, but meaningful and involving learning experiences in the classrooms.

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