Multiple Choice QuestionsThere are five students having physical disability in a class. During the games period, they should be
seated in a corner so that these children can enjoy watching the game
encouraged to take part in the games appropriate for them with other children
allowed to take part only in indoor games
forced to play with all the students of the class
If you get an opportunity to teach a visually, challenged student along with normal students, what type of treatment would you like to give him/her in the class?
Not giving extra attention because majority may suffer
Take care of him sympathetically in the classroom
You will think that blindness is his destiny and hence you can do nothing
Arrange a seat in the front row and try to teach at a pace convenient to him
Inclusive education refers to a school education system that
emphasises the need to promote the education of the girl child only
includes all children with disability
includes children regardless of physical, intellectual, social, linguistic or other differently-abled conditions
encourages education of children with special needs through exclusive schools
Which of these is a characteristic of a child with learning disability?
An IQ below 50
Difficulty in reading fluently and reversing words
Bullying other children and engaging in aggressive acts
Doing the same motor action repeatedly
A teacher can effectively respond to the needs of children from 'disadvantaged sections' of society by
telling the 'other children' to co-operate with the 'disadvantaged children' and help them learn the ways of the school
sensitizing the disadvantaged children to the norms and strictures of schools so that they can comply with those
reflecting on the school system and herself about various ways in which biases and stereotypes surface
ensuring that the children do not get a chance to interact with each other to minimize the chances of their being bullied
The rationale behind inclusive education is that
society is heterogeneous and schools need to be inclusive to cater to heterogeneous society
the benchmarks for performance of each child should be uniform and standardized
we need to take pity on special children and provide them access to facilities
it is not cost-effective to provide for separate schools for special children
Which one of the following would be the most effective way to identify a creative child by the teacher?
Observing how the child interacts with peers in team tasks
Detailed observation of the child especially when she solves problems
Administering standardized intelligence tests
Giving objective type tests
A teacher's most important role in an inclusive classroom is
to ensure that the teacher gives standard instructions to the class
to find out the occupations of parents of children so that the teacher knows what each child's future
to ensure that child gets an opportunity to realise her potential
to plan for the class so that every child progresses at the same pace
Children with learning disabilities
have confusion between letters and alphabets that look alike
easily recognize and comprehend sight words
have retarded mental development
have low IQ
