Universal Journal of Educational Research Vol. 9(11), pp. 1877 - 1885
DOI: 10.13189/ujer.2021.091107
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The Implementation of Vocational Skills in Teaching and Learning of People with Disabilities in the Community-Based Rehabilitation Center (CBRC): A Review from Ecological Environments Perspective

Rahimah Jamaluddin ^1,*, Mur Fatehah Mat Sapak ¹, Suhaida Abdul Kadir ¹, Syahidatul Khafizah Mohd Hajaraih ², Arasinah Kamis ^3
1 Department of Science and Technical Education, Faculty of Educational Studies, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 UPM Serdang, Malaysia
² Department of Educational Policy, Organization, and Leadership, College of Education, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 61820 Champaign, Illinois, USA
³ Faculty of Technical and Vocational, Sultan Idris Education University, 35900 Tanjung Malim, Perak, Malaysia

ABSTRACT

Vocational education for students with learning difficulties (SLD) emphasizes theoretical teachings and practical experiences among students, while teaching them the knowledge and skills required for an occupation. Studies on the teaching of vocational skills for SLD focus mainly on students in the mainstream educational system. The current study aims to explore the teaching and learning of vocational skills for SLD in a Community-Based Rehabilitation Center (CBRC), in Selangor, Malaysia from an ecological environment's perspective. Six teachers from the CBRC were interviewed and observed. Results show teachers focused mainly on microsystem and mesosytem environments through the various strategies to support TnL of vocational skills' education for SLD. Insufficient pedagogical skills and vocational training among teachers, and inadequate physical facilities and equipment compromised the execution of TnL in this context. We suggest CBRC teachers incorporate exsosystem and macrosystem environments in TnL of vocational skills among children with learning disabilities through a community-based or project-based approach involving corporate social responsibility (CSR) to improve vocational skills in both students and teachers. Implications to the current practice are also discussed.

KEYWORDS
Vocational Education, Students with Special Needs, Community-Based Rehabilitation, Project-Based Approach, Ecological Environment

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(a). IEEE Format:
[1] Rahimah Jamaluddin , Mur Fatehah Mat Sapak , Suhaida Abdul Kadir , Syahidatul Khafizah Mohd Hajaraih , Arasinah Kamis , "The Implementation of Vocational Skills in Teaching and Learning of People with Disabilities in the Community-Based Rehabilitation Center (CBRC): A Review from Ecological Environments Perspective," Universal Journal of Educational Research, Vol. 9, No. 11, pp. 1877 - 1885, 2021. DOI: 10.13189/ujer.2021.091107.

(b). APA Format:
Rahimah Jamaluddin , Mur Fatehah Mat Sapak , Suhaida Abdul Kadir , Syahidatul Khafizah Mohd Hajaraih , Arasinah Kamis (2021). The Implementation of Vocational Skills in Teaching and Learning of People with Disabilities in the Community-Based Rehabilitation Center (CBRC): A Review from Ecological Environments Perspective. Universal Journal of Educational Research, 9(11), 1877 - 1885. DOI: 10.13189/ujer.2021.091107.