Research Strategies

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Problem in Professional Practice

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Problem in Professional Practice

One of the most serious problems that special needs teachers face is dealing with multiple disabilities in children. This is a challenging problem in my professional practice especially since children with disabilities are unique and with varied needs and expectations. It becomes even a greater challenge when some of the children have multiple disabilities such as intellectual disability-blindness (Lappa & Mantzikos, 2019). In these cases, the special needs teacher must tailor their teaching such that no child is left behind and that everyone succeeds. It becomes a challenge when there are several students in a class and a teacher has to ensure that everyone is on the same level in terms of comprehension and application of learned concepts. As a result, a teacher must modify their lessons and teaching strategies so that they can provide individualized education programs to the students. This is usually a very engaging process in terms of time spent and the application of relevant critical thinking skills.

In conducting a review of literature to find information for a research based solution to the problem, I will follow a five step process. The first step will involve clearly defining the question(s) that my research seeks to answer. The questions will enable me to identify the keywords that I will use. Secondly, I will decide on the scope of my review. For instance, whether I will consider an in-depth review or a basic review. Thirdly, I will select various databases that I will use to conduct the searches such as Google Scholar. Fourthly, I will conduct the actual searches while keeping track of the relevant literature for my review. Lastly, I will reevaluate my chosen literature to assess whether they will be useful in answering my research questions.

References

Lappa, C., & Mantzikos, C. (2019). Teaching Social Skills In Small Groups of Children With Multiple Disabilities: Motor and Intellectual Disabilities. An Intervention Program. European Journal of Special Education Research. Retrieved from https://www.oapub.org/edu/index.php/ejse/article/viewFile/2296/4935