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Ajuwon, Paul M.; Oyinlade, A. Olu – International Journal of Special Education, 2016
In this project, the authors used the Essential Behavioral Leadership Qualities (EBLQ) method of measuring leadership effectiveness to assess and compare the effectiveness of principals (leaders) of residential schools for children with blindness or low vision in the United States (U.S.) and Nigeria. A total of 248 teachers (subordinates) in 25…
Descriptors: Leadership Effectiveness, Foreign Countries, Blindness, Cross Cultural Studies
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Ugwuanyi, L. T.; Adaka, T. A. – International Journal of Special Education, 2015
The paper focused on the effect of auditory training on reading comprehension of children with hearing impairment in Enugu State. A total of 33 children with conductive, sensory neural and mixed hearing loss were sampled for the study in the two schools for the Deaf in Enugu State. The design employed for the study was a quasi experiment (pre-test…
Descriptors: Reading Comprehension, Auditory Training, Children, Hearing Impairments
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Obiakor, Festus E.; Offor, MaxMary Tabugbo – International Journal of Special Education, 2011
Nigeria has made some efforts to educate all of its citizenry, including those with disabilities. And, it has struggled to make sure that programs are available to those who need them. However, its traditional, sociocultural, and educational problems have prevented some programmatic consistency and progress. As a result, the special education…
Descriptors: Delivery Systems, Foreign Countries, Special Education, Disabilities
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Adeniyi, S. O.; Oyewumi, A. M.; Fakolade, O. A. – International Journal of Special Education, 2011
This study investigated knowledge, attitude and decision making on HIV/AIDS among adolescents with hearing impairment in Oyo, Lagos and Kwara States. Seventy-six respondents participated in the study with age range between 16 and 20. The research adopted a descriptive survey research design. Seventy-six students with hearing impairment…
Descriptors: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS), Research Design, Family Life, Hearing Impairments
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Fakolade, Olufemi Aremu; Adeniyi, Samuel Olufemi – International Journal of Special Education, 2010
Questions about gifted learners and the best way to teach them to face expected challenges is often a source of controversy. This is because old stereotype curriculum and conventional instructional strategies may not be enough to give the needed stimulation. Considering the enormity of what is expected to reinforce the education of the gifted,…
Descriptors: Educational Strategies, Experimental Groups, Control Groups, Secondary School Students
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Ajuwon, Paul M. – International Journal of Special Education, 2008
This article analyzes the philosophical, sociological, and legal imperatives of including students with disabilities in ordinary schools. Some important global events that support inclusive education are discussed. The author reflects on Nigeria's newly revised National Policy on Education with its emphasis on inclusive education (2008), and the…
Descriptors: Inclusive Schools, Disabilities, Foreign Countries, Special Needs Students