Creating an Inclusive School

Paper Code: 
24DEDU706
Credits: 
3
Contact Hours: 
45.00
Hours: 
Contact Hours (45) + Independent work (30) + Others (15) = Total Hours (90)
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

This course will enable the students to

  1. demonstrate knowledge of different perspectives in the area of education of children with disabilities
  2. reformulate attitudes towards children with special needs
  3. use specific strategies involving skills in teaching special needs children in inclusive classrooms
  4. modify appropriate learner- friendly evaluation procedures
  5. incorporate innovative practices to respond to education of children with special needs
  6. contribute to the formulation of policy
  7. get acquainted with laws pertaining to education of children with special needs

 

Course Outcomes: 

Course

Course Outcome

Learning and

teaching strategies

Assessment strategies

Course Code

Course Title

24DEDU 706

Creating an Inclusive School

(Theory)

CO 193: Select an appropriate pedagogical strategy for an inclusive classroom.

CO 194: Elaborate paradigms in the education of children with special needs.

CO 195: Analyse and develop various inclusive learning practices.

CO 196: Design various pedagogical strategies for inclusion in the classroom.

CO 197: Explain the concept of inclusive school and classroom management.

CO 198: Contribute effectively in course- specific interaction.

Teaching strategies: Interactive Lectures, Discussion, Activity

 

Learning strategies: Self-learning assignments, Debate, Report writing

Formative Assessment (30%): Class test- week 6,

Report presentation (1),

Assignment (1)

 

Summative Assessment (70%):

Semester end examination

 

9.00
Unit I: 
Inclusive School
  • Meaning, concept and need of inclusive school.
  • Aims and objectives of inclusive school.
  • Role of inclusive school in modern times.
  • Inclusive classroom management.

 

9.00
Unit II: 
Pedagogical Strategies for Special Students
  • Teaching strategies for inclusive classroom.
  • Cooperative teaching assignment.
  • E-learning and inclusive education.
  • Web based effective inclusive education.

 

 

9.00
Unit III: 
Paradigms in Education of Children with Special Needs
  • Historical perspectives and contemporary trends & approaches of viewing disabilities.
  • Models, importance, types
  • The charity model, the bio centric model, the functional model and the human rights model.

 

9.00
Unit IV: 
Inclusive Practices in Classrooms for All
  • Concept of special education, integrated education and inclusive education; philosophy of inclusive education.
  • School’s readiness for addressing learning difficulties.
  • Technological advancement and its application- ICT, adaptive and assistive devices, equipment’s and other technologies for different disabilities.

 

 

9.00
Unit V: 
Pedagogical Strategies for Classroom with special reference of NEP 2020
  • Pedagogical strategies to respond to individual needs of students: cooperative learning strategies in the classroom, peer tutoring, social learning, buddy system, reflective teaching, multisensory teaching, etc.
  • Documentation, record keeping and maintenance.

 

Sessional Work (Any One):

  1. Case study of a learner with special needs.
  2. Making a report of visit to a resource room of SSA.

 

 

Essential Readings: 
  • Dayama, S. (2018). Creating an inclusive school. Aastha prakashan
  • Creating an inclusive school. Radha prakashan mandir
  • Kaushik, B. Creating Inclusive Schools: Theory, Process and Practice. https://etext.sagepub.in/etext (eBook)
  • Thambhirajah, M.S. Essentials of Learning Disabilities and Other Developmental Disorders. https://etext.sagepub.in/etext (eBook)

 

References: 
  • Dunn., L & Bay, D.M (ed.): Exceptional Children in the School, New York: Holt, Rinehart, Winston.
  • Hallahar, D.P & Kauffman, J.M., Exceptional Children: Introduction to Special Education, Allyn & Bacon, Massachusetts, 1991.
  • Singh, N.N and Beale, I.L. (eds.) Learning Disabilities- Nature, Theory and Treatment Spring- Verlag, New York, Inc: 1992.

E-resources:

 

Academic Year: 
2024-2025
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