Enhancing assistant teachers' (PPM & PPM PPKI) psychological knowledge and skills in handling non-typically developed children in Sabak Bernam, Selangor
The objective of this paper is to enhance psychological knowledge and skills of assistant teachers in managing and supervising non-typically developed children. The number of assistant teachers involved in this program is 50 participants ji-om 38 schools in Sabak Bernam. Assistant teachers in...
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| Format: | Conference or Workshop Item |
| Language: | English |
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Knowledge Transfer Centre, Universiti Sains Malaysia
2018
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| Online Access: | http://irep.iium.edu.my/75634/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/75634/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/75634/7/75634%20%20%20%20%20Enhancing%20assistant%20teachers%27.pdf |
| Summary: | The objective of this paper is to enhance
psychological knowledge and skills of assistant
teachers in managing and supervising non-typically
developed children. The number of assistant
teachers involved in this program is 50 participants
ji-om 38 schools in Sabak Bernam. Assistant
teachers in Malaysia are known as Pembantu
Pengurusan Murid (PPM), and Pembantu
Pengurusan Murid Program Pendidikan Khas
Integrasi (PPM PPKI). Pre and post questionnaire
are designed to assess assistant teacher's
knowledge on non-typical . children based on 3
components which are knowledge, attitude and
practice. Two modules are developed (Module 3 &
Module 4) that consist of knowledge and skills
required by assistant teachers to improve their
understanding in handling non-typically developed
children. The pre-test distributed during first
meeting in Sabak Bernam, a month before the first
workshop is conducted. Post-test is given at the end
of every workshop. Result has shown an
improvement of assistant teacher's knowledge and
skills scores before and after the workshop. It is
suggested the program reached its objectives and
adequately improving PPM & PPM PPKI
knowledge and skills in managing non-typical
children. |
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