Are government schools failing to provide proper education, with children only attending for mid-day meals and other freebies? While these incentives attract children to school, is it ultimately insufficient without good teachers and a quality education to help children understand ...
Children with special needs refers to those children who require special attention and specific necessities than other children. These necessities arise due to different reasons including, Chronic or terminal illness, physical impairments, psychological traits, cognitive components etc. Each individRead more
Children with special needs refers to those children who require special attention and specific necessities than other children. These necessities arise due to different reasons including, Chronic or terminal illness, physical impairments, psychological traits, cognitive components etc.
Each individual is distinct and unique. They differ in intelligence, aptitude, interests, attitude and other personality traits. Children could be termed as gifted learners, underachievers, low achiever, learning disabled, mentally challenged and physically disabled based on their abilities. Learning disabilities include, Dyslexia, Dyscalculia, Dysgraphia, auditory and visual processing disorders etc. Physical disabilities include, Musculoskeletal disabilities and Neuromuscular disabilities.
In order to promote greater acceptance and inclusion of children with special needs we must follow some steps.
1. Individual differences must be understood- Teacher must address a variety of individual differences. Students should be able to show and motivate teachers to modulate their lessons according to there differences.
2. Proper assessment- Teachers and parents should adequately address the need of the child in a scientifically valid way. Cognitive ability measures, personality questionnaires, interest inventories and other tools must be properly used.
3. Learning styles and activities- Teachers or parents must use wide range of learning styles and activities to allow the child to find atleast a part that fits their abilities and interests. All students are exposed to multiple ways to learn which will allow them to find their favourite way.
4. Foster individual differences- In a classroom or a community no boundaries or standards must be set, so that students could foster their individual differences. Everyone should be equally treated. Even if more attention is given to children with special needs it should not be felt.
5. Scaffolding- It is a method used to help children with learning difficulties. Scaffolding means, to break into small steps or to help students learn in a more effective way. Scaffolding technique differs according to the need of the individual.
Children with special needs also have a place in our society. They must be treated accordingly. They should be given quality education so that they could ensure a job according to their interests. Our attitude and perspectives towards them could always make a difference.
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I think almost anyone will easily say it's quality education. Those freebies are there to inspire the students to keep on coming back to schools. But, what is quality education? Is it the education that private school students get? Because I'd disagree that they are getting quality education either.Read more
I think almost anyone will easily say it’s quality education. Those freebies are there to inspire the students to keep on coming back to schools.
But, what is quality education?
Is it the education that private school students get? Because I’d disagree that they are getting quality education either. Obviously, from an academic and marks perspective, yes but from a social and emotional perspective, no. Even from a mental perspective, no. Students aren’t taught basic skills such as critical thinking, analyzing, etc. It follows a ‘dictatorship’ model whereby the teacher is the dictator, and students are its followers. What this does is, induce fear into their growing brains. A fear-based teaching model is never okay, it only yields to temporary results as well as scars the child’s brain. Now, the ‘quality education’ has made this adult depressed, as well as fearful or even worse, he has become as scary as his teachers.
I’m not blaming the teachers; I know how hard it is to handle students while maintaining your cool. I’m blaming the system at large whereby our students’ emotional and mental health is neglected. If the teachers were given proper training instead of simply hiring those who have a better knowledge of their subject, then it would’ve been better and that is what I’d call ‘quality education’.
As for the government schools, I think it is hard to maintain proper infrastructure, pay for their teachers’ salary, training as well as give freebies. Hence, for now the freebies way is pertaining. But is it better?
If freebies are given:
If quality education is given and negligible freebies:
It seems obvious that why second option is better or why quality education is better.
But if an organization or school has lesser students, their business won’t generate as much profit. This at the end is the answer to almost every problem, how money keeps us stuck, almost every organization must generate more profit to prosper or else they won’t work out.
I wish there was a straight cut answer to your question, but it never is. It usually leads us to dilemmas..
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