The Effects Of Learning Disabilities On The Academic Performance In English In Kuresoi Zone In Nakuru . Distrct Kenya

ABSTRACT

Learning difficulties is a great hindrance to the development of a child's education level

as welf as the educational system as a whole. In the world today every nation, tribe or

family is affected in one way or the other by the learning difficulties. Many learners with

general or specific learning experience problems in reading English. These diversities

range from inability to spell words correctly, inability to pronounce words co1Tectly to

speaking of language itself. As a result of inability to read in English, these learners get

demotivated, discouraged and demoralized to learn. It is for this reason tl1at the

researcher investigated the causes, effects and suggests the solution to these problems

TABLE OF CONTENTS

DECLARATION ............................................................................................................................ ii

CERTIFICATION ......................................................................................................................... iii

DEDICATION .......................................................................................................... . .................... iv

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ............................................................................................................... v

ABSTRACT .................................................................................................................................. vi

CHAPTER ONE .............................................................................................................................. 1

INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................................... 1

1.1 The problem and its scope ..................................................................................................... 1

1.2 Theory ................................................................................................................................... .2

1.3 Significance of the study ...................................................................................................... .3

1.4 Objectives .............................................................................................................................. 4

1.5 Research questions ................................................................................................................. 4

CHAPTER TWO ............................................................................................................................ .5

LITERATURE REVIEW ................................................................................................................ 5

2.1 Exceptional learners .............................................................................................. .-............... .5

CHAPTER THREE ....................................................................................................................... 14

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY .................................................................................................. 14

3. I Study Design ........................................................................................................................ 14

3.2 Sample ................................................................................................................................. 14

3.3 Sampling Procedure ............................................................................................................. 14

3 .4 San1ple size determination ................................................................................................... 14

3 .5 Data collection procedures .................................................................................................. 15

3.6 Definition ofterms ............................................................................................................... 15

CHAPTER FOUR ......................................................................................................................... 17

DISCUSSIONS OF DATA ........................................................................................................... 17

CHAPTER FIVE ........................................................................................................................... 24

CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION ............................................................................ 24

5.1 Conclusions .......................................................................................................................... 24

5.2 Recommendations ................................................................................................................ 24

BIBILIOGRAPHY ........................................................................................................................ 26

APPENDICES ............................................................................................................................... 27

APPENDIX A: QUESTIONAIRES FOR TEACHERS ................................................................ 27

PENDIX C: QUESTIONNAIRE FOR PARENTS ................................................................. .30

:URRICULUM VITAE ............................................................................................................... .32