The National Commission of Special Needs in Education and Training (NCSNET) Document
(1997) which portrays the new Education Policy in South Africa. clearly states that one of the
crucial outcomes is that all possible barriers to learning must be eliminated so that all learners
are able to actualise their full potential.
Inclusive education, as embedded within the Education Policy, is regarded as an approach
which will allow learners to actualise their full potential.
This study is a critical reflection on whether inclusive education is practised in primary
schools in the Thohoyandou area. The research findings indicated that inclusive education is
not practised in the Thohoyandou area. A major factor or barrier in this regard is that teachers
and principals are not empowered in terms ofknowledge to practise inclusive education. Other
factors acting as barriers to the implementation of inclusive education are that the school
buildings do not cater for physically and visually impaired learners as well as the attitudes of
teachers, parents and peers are inclined to be negative towards learners experiencing barriers
to learning. The community should also be educated and empowered to assist and understand
these learners, who will become the future members of the community, more effectively,
As inclusive education is one of the means whereby all learners are given the opportunity to
actualise their full potential, these barriers must be addressed so that inclusive education can
be practised in all primary schools in the Thohoyandou area. A few strategies to implement
inclusive education in the Thohoyandou area are suggested by the researcher. / Educational Studies / M. Ed. (Special Needs Education)
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:unisa/oai:uir.unisa.ac.za:10500/16031 |
| Date | 08 1900 |
| Creators | Sidogi, Mukondeleli Grace |
| Contributors | Weeks, Franscina Hester |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Dissertation |
| Format | 1 online resource (x, 192 leaves) : illustrations |
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