Level of Teacher’s Preparedness in Teaching towards Disabled Student in Vocational Special Education School/ Tahap Kesediaan Guru Mengajar Pelajar Kurang Upaya (OKU) di Sekolah Menengah Pendidikan Khas Vokasional (SMPKV)

The research on teacher readiness in teaching students with disabled is beneficial to teachers especially who are not exposed to the basics of Special Education knowledge. This research was conducted to identify the level of readiness of teachers from pedagogical aspect and communicating with disabled students during the learning and facilities process. The research was conducted at two Malaysian Vocational Special Education Secondary Schools. The total number of respondents involved in this research was 76 teachers. Quantitative methods are used by researchers in conducting research. Statistical Packages for Social Science Version 25.0 (SPSS 25.0) was used to analyze data for questionnaire instruments. The reliability of the questionnaire through a pilot study was 0.984 for the pedagogical aspect and 0.858 for the communication aspect. The findings show that the item has a positive and readiness in communicating. Therefore, in conclusion, the findings of this study are shown the level of teacher readiness for disabled students is high and ready.

Level of Teacher’s Preparedness in Pedagogical Aspects towards Disabled Student in Vocational Special Education School

Paper study aims to identify the level of teacher’s preparedness in pedagogical aspects towards disabled students in Vocational Special Education School from two (2) different schools in Johor and Kedah. The locale of the study is Indahpura Vocational Special Education School, Johor and Merbok Vocational Special Education School, Kedah. A total of 76 respondents from both schools were chosen using simple random sampling. A descriptive research design which used a quantitative method was conducted. The questionnaire was used as it is modified from the previous researchers. This questionnaire was used to create a pilot study to test the reliability and validity analysis. The degree reliability of Alpha Cronbach for the instrument used in this study is 0.984. This study was analysed using Statistical Package for Social Science version 25.0 (SPSS 25.0) which is using mean value and standard deviation. It is presented well in figures and tables. The study findings found that the levels of teacher’s preparedness in pedagogical aspects towards disabled students in Vocational Special Education School are at a moderate level.

THE OPPORTUNITIES AND OBSTACLES OF SCHOOL PATHS OF FINNISH YOUNG PEOPLE WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY (ID)

The experiences and perceptions that people with intellectual disability (ID) who have participated in vocational education have about their study paths is a less studied theme in Finland and also internationally. The purpose of this research was to find out whether their transitions from basic education to vocational education have been successful in their opinion and how their parents perceived the study paths. The purpose of this research was to analyze the study paths of young adults with ID and their school experiences as described by themselves and their parents. The focus was on memories of basic education, transition to vocational education, and studies at the vocational special education school. The research participants comprised 14 young adults with ID (aged 17-23, 10 boys and 4 girls) and their parents (N= 14). They all had personal study plans in basic education, and except for one, they all had completed basic education according to their study plans. The research leaned on the narrative research approach. The youngsters and their parents were interviewed personally in 2012 and 2014. The study paths of young people with ID could be grouped into three narratives: the fluent, complex, and interrupted study paths. Study success in young people with ID is a sum of many factors. The study illustrates four core factors directing the study processes: the student, school community, curriculum, and teacher. In addition, support from home is extremely important to the fluency of study paths. The purpose of education should be to prepare train, rehabilitate, and guide students with ID into good life that includes work, health, and relationships. Based on this study, educational options for people with ID are limited and should be developed so that secondary education would educate future experts to work markets and promote learning and societal participation in the young who need special support. Key words: intellectual disability, narrative research, vocational special education, personal study plan, study path.