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SELECTION OF VOCATIONAL EDUCATION OF STUDENTS WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES IN MALAYSIA: STUDENTS, PARENTS, AND TEACHERS` PERSPECTIVES Ibrahim, Rohaizat; Razalli, Abdul Rahim; Handrianto, Ciptro; Rahman, M Arinal; Utami, Indah Wahyu Puji
IJIET (International Journal of Indonesian Education and Teaching) Vol 5, No 2 (2021): July 2021
Publisher : Sanata Dharma University Yogyakarta

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24071/ijiet.v5i2.3411

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This study aims to identify the tendency of students with learning disabilities in choosing the field of their vocational education. This study also highlights the perceptions of parents and teachers towards the vocational field chosen by the students. A survey method is used in this study which involves 351 students with learning disabilities, 336 parents, and 248 teachers in the State of Selangor, Malaysia. The findings of the study indicate that there are several constructs namely, realistic, investigative, artistic, social, entrepreneurial, and conventional which determine students with learning disabilities choosing the field of vocational education. Meanwhile, several factors that influence parents' perceptions of their child's choice of vocational education field have been discussed in this study. This study illuminates the phenomena and tendency of difficulties faced by students with learning disabilities in choosing their field of vocational education. In this regards, parents and teachers have an important role in providing support to students with special needs in their learning and vocational choices.
Competences of Preschool Parents and Teachers in the Early Detection of Preschool Children at Risk of Dyslexia Ibrahim, Rohaizat; Shanmugavel, Rathana; Omar, Rosmaria
International Journal of Pedagogy and Learning Community (IJPLC) Vol. 1 No. 1 (2024): International Journal of Pedagogy and Learning Community (IJPLC)
Publisher : Universitas Negeri Padang

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24036/ijplc.v1i1.7

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Children at risk for dyslexia experience disorders that affect their reading ability. These disorders occur throughout life, resulting in their lives not being aligned with normal children. Thus, this study aims to identify the competencies of parents and preschool teachers in terms of knowledge, skills, and attitudes towards the early detection of preschool children at risk of dyslexia. A quantitative design using a questionnaire instrument was used in this study. A total of one hundred and eleven preschool teachers and eighty parents with children in preschool were involved in this study. The overall findings indicated that knowledge there was no significant relationship between the competencies of parents and preschool teachers in terms of knowledge, skills, and attitudes towards the early detection of preschool children at risk of dyslexia. This study shows that parents and preschool teachers have a moderate level of competence. The study's findings also show that the majority of preschool children have no early detection of Dyslexia. The fact is that the early detection can bring well-being to these children's lives in the future.