Vol. 5 (2019): February
Elementary Education Method

The composition of practice teaching in special education: A preliminary study


Shamsul Rizal Khalil
Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris, Malaysia *
Abdul Rahim Razalli
Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris, Malaysia
Mohd Faiz Mohd Yaakob
Universiti Utara Malaysia, Malaysia

(*) Corresponding Author
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Published February 18, 2019
Keywords
  • Teaching Composition,
  • teaching practice,
  • Special Needs
How to Cite
Shamsul Rizal Khalil, Abdul Rahim Razalli, & Mohd Faiz Mohd Yaakob. (2019). The composition of practice teaching in special education: A preliminary study. Indonesian Journal of Education Methods Development, 5, 10.21070/ijemd.v3i2.19. https://doi.org/10.21070/ijemd.v3i2.19

Abstract

Teaching composition of the practice teaching among teachers is important. Indeed, strategic teachingĀ is a way of making decisions about a course, an individual class, or even an entire curriculum, beginning with an analysis of key variables in the teaching situation. This study, a preliminary study about teaching composition among special education teachers. The strategic composition namely as Quality of Instruction; The Appropriate Level of Instruction, Incentive; Time; and Lesson Plans. The findings showed Quality of Instruction is the highest level and the lowest variable is Time. Discussions and recommendations are stated for authorities and academic contribution.

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