Lack of Awareness in Teachers about Learning Disabilities and its Effect on ESL Classroom Environment

This paper is based on a study conducted to develop an insight into the problems that arise in an ESL classroom due to the lack of awareness in teachers about learning disabilities. It focuses on the importance of professional training for ESL teachers before they start teaching. The population of the research included primary school students, members of the administrative staff, ESL teachers of four primary level schools of Lahore and a number of diagnosed students suffering from one or more learning disabilities. The tools used for data collection included four questionnaire surveys designed specifically to cater the target population. The research concluded that teachers should have sufficient knowledge about learning disabilities. They should be given professional training and awareness about learning disabilities before they start teaching. Moreover, they should be able to identify disabled students and cater their special needs, so these students can enjoy a motivating learning experience. Some features that should be included in teachers’ training are suggested at the end of this research

Developmental psychology · Learning disability · Mathematics education · Medical education · Pedagogy · Population · Professional development · School teachers · Disability Education and Employment · Hearing Impairment and Communication · Medicine · Psychology · Reading and Literacy Development

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  Barbara Riddick•Disability & Society•1995

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