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Learning Barriers To Education
Learning Barriers To Education
Ms. Sherrell
TAP 1
27 April 2017
Sleep Deprivation:
Lack of or no sleep over the course of multiple days.
Students end up cheating because they can't get their school work done.
Students have so much school work they can't go to bed until after they finish it,
which may not be for hours.
Substance Abuse:
Overuse or abuse of drugs or alcohol both illegal and legal.
Can lead to mental health problems and a decline in a student's motivation at
school.
Students may lose their friends or grades in school and will no longer want to
come to school everyday because they won't see a point to it.
Poverty in Schools:
Children may have a lack of vocabulary
Students may have a lack of school supplies
Students may lack support
Students may have a lack of control.
Students may have trouble with social engagements or relationships.
Students may be looked down upon for how they look but they don't have the
resources at their house to make themselves look as best as possible.
Latchkey Children:
Students may start abusing substances.
Students won't have anytime to do their homework if their caring for their siblings,
so their school work will suffer.
Abuse and Neglect:
Have trouble being social
Not feel comfortable around adults
Doesn't feel comfortable in school.
Physical Disabilities:
If there is a physical aspect to a class activity than the child may focus more on
accomplishing the physical part than what their learning.
Bullying:
If a student feels unsafe in the school they may not come back.
If a child is distracted by being bullied than they will have trouble focusing on
their school work.
ADD/ADHD:
A students with it may get in trouble and then their learning will be put on hold.
They can't focus on their school work because of their energy and/or difficulty
focusing.
Dyslexia:
If a student can't read their homework they can have trouble completing it.