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The Relationship Between The Readiness of Knowledge and Teachers' Attitudes Towards Students With Dyslexic Characteristics in Mainstream Schools
The Relationship Between The Readiness of Knowledge and Teachers' Attitudes Towards Students With Dyslexic Characteristics in Mainstream Schools
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Universiti Kuala Lumpur, Royal College of Medicine Perak, Malaysia
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Kuliyyah of Education, International Islamic Universiti (UIA), Malaysia
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SultanIdris University of Education, Malaysia
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School of Applied Psychology, Social Work and Policy, Universiti Utara Malaysia
Problem Statement
The readiness of teachers 'knowledge of dyslexic students can change
teachers' perceptions.MohdMokhtar and FarhanaNajib (2019) stated that
the level of knowledge of mainstream teachers on the implementation of
inclusive education is at a moderate level. Based on current research
covering the western and southwestern United States, new teacher training
programs seek to prepare teachers with knowledge of dyslexia (White,
Mather, & Kirkpatrick, 2019; Worthy, et al., 2018a) yet problematize
teachers’ lack of knowledge about dyslexia persists and causes
interventions for dyslexic students to be often delayed
(Shaywitz&Shaywitz, 2020; Washburn &Mulcahy, 2019).
Based on Special Education Data 2019 (MOE, 2019), there were 2987
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students who attend learning sessions dyslexia in mainstream. NurulAnis
et al. (2018) stated a report from the Special Education Division, MOE,
there are 314 000 dyslexic children in Malaysia. NurulAnis et al. (2018)
also stated that based on the Harmonic Social Association (PSHM) there
are 10% -15% of primary school students in Malaysia have dyslexic
characteristics.
Based on the data, the number of students with dyslexia is a large number.
Students with dyslexic characteristics also are no exception.To ensure the
continuity of good learning, mainstream school teachers must be prepared
in terms of knowledge and attitude(Ahmad Shafarin et al., 2021; Junaidah
et al., 2021; Farah Adibah et al., 2021; Ahmad Shakani et al., 2021;
Muhamad Amin et al., 2021). This is to prevent dropouts and
discrimination, namely the right to study like other students(Santibuana et
al., 2021; Nor Diana et al., 2021; Zarina et al., 2021; Khairul et al., 2021;
Rohani et al., 2021). Good teacher readiness is capable of producing fun
and conducivePdP(Badaruddin et al., 2021, Abdul Rasid et al., 2021).
Research Questions
1. What is the level of knowledge readiness of mainstream school teachers
to implement teaching to students with dyslexic characteristics?
2. What is the level of attitude readiness of mainstream school teachers to
teach students with dyslexic characteristics?
3. What is the relationship between the readiness of knowledge and
attitude of mainstream school teachers in implementing PdP on students
with dyslexic characteristics?
Hypothesis
Ho1: There is no relationship between the readiness of knowledge and
attitude of mainstream school teachers in implementing PdP on students
with dyslexic characteristics.
Methodology
This study is descriptive and uses survey method. This is because of the
scope of the studymore extensive and comprehensive.In this study, the
population consists of mainstream school teachers around Alor Gajah area
only. However, this study did not involve all schools in the district of Alor
Gajah. Location selection is based on time, distance, cost and others
factors that facilitate researchers to conduct studies. Two schools were
selected at simple random with three draws from the six schools listed.
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The respondents represent teachers a diverse background subjects such as
English, Mathematics, English and Islamic Education. All respondents in
this study were trained teachers who receive formal teacher training, either
at the Institute level Teacher Education (IPG) or university.
Researchers selected 40 teachers as respondents based on the Krejcie and
Morgan (1970) Random Sample Size Determination Table. The selection
of the sample was simple random based on the list of names of teachers
given by the school. List of names merged. All respondents are represented
by numbers. Then the numbers are drawn four times with 10 numbers for
each draw. The numbers deducted were recorded to facilitate the
researcher to conduct the research
The research tool used in this study was a questionnaire. Questionnaire
instrumentadapted from the article Teachers ’Knowledge, Attitudes and
Perceptions of Inclusive Programs Special Education by Norizan et al.
(2014). Researcher only modified a few items appropriate in the
questionnaire to meet the needs of the objectives of the study, namely
togather complete and perfect information. A pilot study was conducted to
obtainconfirmation from a dyslexia specialist. The pilot study was
conducted with 30 respondents in aschools to test the suitability of items
and the language of the instrument. The instrument has been improvedhas
gained validation from a Dyslexia Specific field expert with
valueinstrument reliability of 0.81.
Questionnaires were distributed, administered and self-collected by the
researchers. The questionnaire was administered face to face. The
answered questionnaires were returned to the researchers on the same day.
The survey question is divided into three parts, namely Parts A, B, and C.
Part A is informationself-respondents, Part B is the level of knowledge
readiness of mainstream school teachers to implement PdP on students
with dyslexic characteristics, and Part C is the level of attitude readiness of
teachers in mainstream schools in implementing PdP on students with
dyslexic characteristics. Survey question for Sections B and C are using a
Likert Scale ranging from 1 to 5. All respondents understand each item
and scale found in the questionnaire.
The collected questionnaires were sorted by number and analyzed using
SPSS 22.0. The process of analyzing data involves two types of statistics,
namely statistics descriptive and statistical inference. Descriptive data
were analyzed using frequency, percentage, mean and standard deviation.
Interpretation of mean scores was divided into five scales (Tschannen
Moran and Gareis, 2004) as in Table 1.
The findings show that the average mainstream school teacher has a
moderate level of attitude readiness towards students with dyslexic
characteristics(mean=3.40; sp=0.530). Item C4 "I think the presence of
students with dyslexic characteristicsdoes not interfere with the
smoothness of my teaching in the classroom" is classified as the lowest
mean score. Thus, there are a handful of teachers in mainstream schools
who do not like the presence of students with dyslexic characteristicsin the
classroom. This is also evidenced by a moderate mean score (mean=3.25;
sp=0.954) on item C9 "I think students with dyslexic characteristicsdo not
need to study in a Special Remedial class completely to promote social
integration among classmates". This can also be attributed to the fact that
teachers do not know the studentsbackground based on a moderate mean
score (mean=3.28; sp=1.037) for item C8 "I researched the background of
students with dyslexic characteristicsin mainstream classes". However,
item C6 “I think all teachers in mainstream schools should be given special
training to teach students with dyslexic characteristics” and item C10 “I
believe students with dyslexic characteristicscan be recovered” show that
some teachers are positive and have efforts to improve the PdPquality of
students with dyslexic characteristics. This is evidenced by the highest
mean score, which is 3.65 on item C10.
Discussion
The results show that the level of knowledge readiness of mainstream
school teachers in implementing teaching to students with dyslexic
characteristics is on average at a high level, preceded by the level of
knowledge in terms of learning strategies, dyslexic characteristics, and
dyslexic knowledge in general. However, the level of knowledge about the
causes of dyslexia only reached a moderate mean score. This indicates that
teachers in mainstream schools are prepared to deal with students with
dyslexic characteristicsbut lack knowledge of the causes of dyslexia. This
can create a negative perception of students and thus restrict student
success.
The level of readiness of mainstream teachers' attitudes towards students
with dyslexia is on average at a moderate level. The findings of the study
show that most teachers are confident that students with dyslexic
characteristics can be recovered with the highest mean score but some
teachers feel burdened. Teachers are also less skilled in helping students
with dyslexic characteristicsand make them more comfortable if the
students are not in mainstream classes. This finding is also supported by
Mohammad Azman, Roslee and Ramlah (2019) who stated that
mainstream teachers still have low levels of feelings and emotions towards
students with learning difficulties. The findings also show that mainstream
teachers do not research the backgrounds of students with dyslexia which
can cause them to be unwilling to accept students with dyslexic
characteristics to follow PdP in mainstream classes. Teachers should think
more positively towards students so that teachers do not feel burdened and
are prepared with various teaching approaches and strategies. This can
help students with dyslexic characteristics master the skills according to
their level of mastery. This statement is supported by Farhana (2019). She
added that a variety of pedagogical methods such as play while learning
techniques can increase students' interest and mastery of learning.
Furthermore, the findings of the study also show that there is no significant
Conclusion
Lack of knowledge readiness about dyslexia can lead mainstream school
teachers to go wrongresponses to students with dyslexic characteristics.
Teachers who have a readiness of attitude, are capable be positive in
planning and implementing PdP activities for dyslexic students. Yet
knowledge and attitude are not the dominating factors of sustainability
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effectiveness a PdP session of students with dyslexic characteristics.
Mainstream school teachers need to be given access to in-service training
on dyslexia so that teachers’ knowledge and skills can improved.
Indirectly, this situation can result in quality and conducive teaching for
students with dyslexic characteristics.
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