Teaching Strategies Applied to Learners with Special Needs in Selected Elementary Schools: Basis for Enhanced Mainstream Classroom Activities

Julie Ann  Forrosuelo,

Teaching Strategies Applied to Learners with Special Needs in Selected Elementary Schools: Basis for Enhanced Mainstream Classroom Activities

Discipline: Education

Abstract:

With the concept of inclusive education in the Philippines, learners with special educational needs (LSEN) are now being included in mainstream classrooms with the goal of equity and access for all. Some general education teachers, however, experience difficulties in implementing inclusive strategies due to a lack of training, large class sizes, and limited resources. With the continuing rise in classroom diversity, it becomes necessary to understand and enhance the methods deployed in teaching LSEN. This study examines the existing instruction solutions and facilities provided in some primary schools to guide the formulation of improved mainstream classroom activities that would help both LSEN and the learners during the mainstreaming program. This quantitative descriptive study examined teaching strategies applied to learners with special educational needs (LSEN) in mainstream elementary classrooms to inform enhanced classroom activities. The study was conducted in a public school district in Cebu Province, Philippines, and involved 30 general education teachers who had LSEN in their classes.

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