International Journal of Academic Research in Education and Review

Vol. 8(7), pp. 181-187, December 2020

ISSN: 2360-7866

https://doi.org/10.14662/ijarer2020.260

 

Full Length Research

 

 

Teachers’ Knowledge and Utilization of 5E Instructional Model in Science Classrooms in Gindiri School for the Blind, Mangu LGA, Plateau State

 

1Alphonsus, F. Yakubu and 2Amwe, Racheal A.

 

1Department of Special Education and Rehabilitation Sciences, Faculty of Education, University of Jos.  

2Department of Special Education and Rehabilitation Sciences, Faculty of Education, University of Jos.  

3Department of Special Education and Rehabilitation Sciences, Faculty of Education, University of Jos.

 

Submission Date: 1 December 2021 Accepted 22 December 2020

Abstract

Abstract: The study examined teachers’ knowledge and utilization of 5E instructional model in Science classrooms in Gindiri School for the Blind, Mangu LGA, Plateau State. The descriptive survey research design was adopted for the study. The sample of the study comprised of all primary school teachers of Gindiri School for the Blind, Mangu LGA, and Plateau State. The total number of 14 teachers of pupils with visual impairment made up the sample of the study. The instrument used for this study was the Teachers Knowledge and Use of 5E Instructional Model Questionnaire. It is a five point attitude scale questionnaire where respondents will be required to tick the option (strongly agree, agree, undecided, disagree and strongly disagree). The research questions were answered using mean. Among the major findings of the study indicates that teachers are not conversant or knowledgeable with the 5E instructional model do not utilize it in teaching science to pupils with visual impairment. It was however recommended teachers of pupils with visual impairment should employ the use of 5E instructional method for teaching and learning to ensure that pupils with visual impairment benefit maximally for instruction.

 

Keywords: 5E Instructional Method, Special Needs Education, Pupils with Visual Impairment.

Paper type: research