Research Article | Open Access
Difficulties Faced by Special Education Teachers during COVID-19 Pandemic
Dr.E. Raghul B.R. Aravind K. Rajesh
Pages: 1245-1251
Abstract
The purpose of this research is to find out what difficulties special education
instructors’ face when it comes to educating children with special needs during the
COVID-19 pandemic. Participants in this research were 30 special education
instructors who were chosen through a purposive sampling procedure to serve as
respondents. In order to identify the difficulties and challenges faced by special
education instructors, both quantitative and qualitative techniques were used. In an
attempt to comprehend the data, a descriptive analysis was performed. During the
COVID-19 pandemic, special education instructors who worked with students who
had learning impairments did not get any technology assistance in order to educate
the students. According to the findings of the research, the instructional method for
special learners has a suboptimal learning environment as a result of the absence of
web-based instructional teaching. The survey's major findings identified 15
difficulties, with the most significant of these being 'insufficient e-learning resources',
'lack of training for online teaching', 'giving feedback to students', and 'making the
students to attend online classes', as per survey respondents. According to the
results, practitioners and curriculum designers may use the information to build and
improve the special education system, teaching techniques, and technologically
imbibed instructional learning among special education instructors.
Keywords
Special Education Teachers, Difficulties, Special Children, COVID-19 Pandemic.