Seybold Report ISSN: 1533-9211
Jaison M Peter Research Scholar, jaisonpeter007@gmail.com
Dr. G. Thamilvanan Associate Professor and Head .. Email:mgthamilvanan@gmail.com
Dr. K. Mohanasundaram Professor, Dept. of Education, PeriyarManiammai Institute of Science and Technology (Deemed to be University), Thanjavur. Email: dr.k.mohanasundaram@gmail.com
Vol 17, No 10 ( 2022 ) | DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.7181219 | Licensing: CC 4.0 | Pg no:1719-1728 | Published on: 10-10-2022
Abstract
Life skills approach in education is very important because it creates an awareness of self and one’s own environment.. To introduce and incorporate Life skills into special education classrooms, special educators must have a thorough understanding of these skills. These educators should have a constructive perspective towards teaching these skills to their students with mild intellectual disabilities. The purpose of this study is to understand the level of awareness of special educators about Life Skills and their perspective in developing these skills among their students using SCERT functional skills curriculum. The web-based survey was conducted in three strata of Kerala – North, South and Central Kerala. 120 special educators were selected as the sample. Random sampling technique was adopted in the study. The findings report that a greater number of special educators have high level of awareness about life skills and constructive views on life skills training using SCERT Functional Skills Curriculum.
Keywords:
life skills, intellectual disability, SCERT Curriculum, special educators, awareness and perspective