The Acceptability Level of Ordinary School Teachers towards the Inclusion of Children with Visual Impairment

Author(s) : Samina Ashraf, Ghulam Fatima & Rukhsana Bashir

Abstract:

The central purpose of the study was to know the level of acceptability of ordinary school teachers towards the inclusion of children with visual impairment and making them aware of the inclusion of these children. The type of research was descriptive. The population included all teachers serving in the regular schools in Punjab. Researchers conveniently selected a sample of 100 ordinary school teachers to collect data for this quantitative investigation.  A close ended questionnaire was used as an instrument. Three point Likert type scale was used to get the responses of the teachers. Frequencies and percentages of  responses were calculated. The acceptability level of majority of  ordinary school teachers was high. Few of the teachers agreed that visually impaired children could get better education in special schools.Conclusions were drawn and recommendations to School Education Department and Special Education Department were made.

Key words: Inclusion, children with visual impairment, ordinary school teachers, acceptability level