At the end of the module, students should be able to:

 

Ø  Recognize the background and the key concepts in Inclusive and special needs education

Ø  Explain, justify and consider the measures that involve school adjustment for integration and inclusion of learners with Special Educational Needs;

Ø  Effectively explain and discuss learner- centered approaches in classroom performances

Ø  Adopt school practices that enable learners with Special Educational Needs to achieve their full potential within the mainstream and inclusive schools.

Ø  Demonstrate abilities to recognize and analyze the educational needs of varying categories of learners with Special Educational Needs and other barriers, and tailored alternative or friendly educational approaches and resources that correspond to the needs.

Ø  Discuss the applicability of the Special Needs Educational theories, in simulating  the appropriate or friendly practical response to any of the educational needs etc.

Ø  Demonstrate the understanding of the conventional Inclusive Education and child friendly practices, and its applicability to the Rwandan Education context.

Ø  Demonstrate the accurate understanding of the appropriate environment within which learning and teaching of the varying categories of learners with Special Educational Needs in Rwanda takes place, and be able to discuss the facilitating strategies to improve it.

Ø  Understand and use some of the leaner-friendly appropriate educational materials, and their application to specific categories of educational needs.