Enhancing School Provision for Pupils Who Experience Difficulties in Learning

Enhancing School Provision for Pupils Who Experience Difficulties in Learning

Introduction

There are a lot of pupils who suffer from learning disabilities and are unable to gain knowledge in a manner that is same as the normal students. It is the responsibility of the schools and the teachers that they pay special attention to the students with learning disabilities. They should make sure that the pupils do not experience difficulties in gaining knowledge and that they are not finding it hard to learn. There are many ways in which the schools and the teachers can ensure that the students with learning difficulties are not facing a hard time.

This disability is known as Specific Learning Disability (SLD). It is a group of disorders significantly in the areas of reading, writing and mathematical abilities. The main cause of this disorder is not clear but it is related to nervous system or brain dysfunction. There are various types of SLDs and they may affect an individual all through his life or in some cases can be treated. Having SLD does not affect any physical features of an individual which can discriminate them from the others. Almost 80% of the SLD are in the reading area (Winebrenner, 2006, pp. 124). The children with Specific Learning Disabilities should be treated and taught with understanding and care. The children with SLD have average or even above average intelligence however they face difficulties in comprehending and understanding the knowledge. The severity of this disorder is different in each individual and can be from mild to severe. For students with SLDs, have difficulties in comprehending information as everything gets jumbled up in their brain. They can also have difficulties in organizing, attention, time management and task prioritizing.

The most common SLD is reading difficulties. Generally, the reading disabilities occur when the students face problems in comprehending the written text or are unable to understand the relation between the letters, words and sounds. The comprehension of reading occurs when students are not able to grasp the concept and meaning of the written sentences and phrases. The children facing learning activates can be identified at initial stages. They usually have trouble linking the sounds and letters patterns. Parents and teachers can easily spot such children due to their hesitancy in reading, frequent starts, stops and wrong pronunciation during reading.

Aims

The aims of this research are as follows:

To explore the factors behind the learning difficulties in children.

To present ways in which the schools and teachers can enhance the learning in such children.

To explore the different ways in which pupils with learning disabilities can be kept motivated so that their learning can be enhanced.

Methods for Conducting Preliminary Analysis of need in this area of Special Provision in the School

The research method adopted for this research study is the quantitative research method. The quantitative research method is an important research methodology as the main objective of quantitative research is to obtain a numerical estimate regarding the ...