Abstract
D.Ed. (Educational Psychology)
Particular prominence has been given worldwide since the 1920's to
educational assistance for handicapped pupils. From the 1930's
in South Africa attention has been given to the visually, hearing
and ,intellectually handicapped by means of specialized teaching,
but after the appearance of the Murray Report (1969) specific aid
has been given to learning disabled pupils to a greater degree.
This assistance has been aimed almost only at the primary school
pupil and a good many pupils enter the secondary school with unsolved
specific learning problems. Such pupils generally exhibit
specific characteristics such as amongst others, a poor self-image,
poor interpersonal relations, failure orientation, a high anxiety
level and general lack of motivation.. They generally maintain unsound
relationships with their parents because such parents often
do not understand their child's problems and consequently become
disappointed in their apparently normal child's inability to progress
scholastically according to his ability.
To assist the learning disabled pupil to realise his potential
to the best of his ability, a motivation programme has been compiled
and used to raise his learning and achievement motivation. This
programme is devised with a clear image of the learning disabled
pupil in mind and also by applying the essentials of motivation.
The motivation programme is devised around the theme: "I am a winner"
whereby an attempt is made to raise the self concept to the central
variable.
are applicable:
Additional to this, strategies like the following
Realistic setting of goals;
A positive attitude to life;
The experience and acceptance of success and failure;
Correct study methods…