STRATEGIES FOR IMPROVING TEACHING AND LEARNING OF LEARNERS WITH VISUAL IMPAIRMENT IN INCLUSIVE CLASSROOM: IMPLICATION FOR E-COUNSELLING

Engaging Children Especially Those With Visual Impairment In Teaching And Learning At The Time Of COVID-19 Appears So Worrisome To Most Researchers, Teachers, And Experts In The Field Of Special Education. Given This Challenge, The Usefulness Of Information Communication Technologies (Icts) Seems To Become The Only Alternative In Compacting The Situation. This Study Explored The Strategies To Improve The Teaching Of Learners With Visual Impairment (LVI) In Inclusive Classrooms In Four Regions In The North-West Province And Its Implication For Children Library And E-Counselling. A Qualitative Research Approach Was Followed, Underpinned By An Interpretive Method As A Paradigm. Participants Were Purposefully Selected. Data Were Collected Through Semi-Structured Interviews And Observations. A Total Of Sixteen Participants Were Involved In This Study. The Data Were Audio- Recorded For Accurate Transcription And Analysis. The Above Responses Illustrate That The Principals And Sess Had A Clear Idea Of What Teaching Strategies Are And Teachers (The Real Implementers Of Teaching Methods/Strategies) Do Not Have A Clear Understanding Of These. The Possible Explanation May Be The Fact That Principals And SES Workshops Address The Issue Frequently. This Is Worrying Because The Same Information Should Be Shared With Teachers As Well. Almost All Sess Showed A Clear Understanding Of What A Teaching Strategy Is But It Is Still A Challenge Because Teachers As Planners And Implementers Of Differentiated Teaching Strategies Are The Pillars Of The Knowledge Of Teaching Strategies. They Also Went To The Extent Of Showing Their Understanding Of The Use Of Different Assessment Methods. Therefore, Teachers As The Bonafide Implementers Of Teaching Strategies Must Be Equipped With The Necessary Knowledge And Skills. To This End, This Study Recommended That Relevant Agencies Like The Ministry Of Basic Education Should Establish Online Services That Provide The Opportunity For The Children To Learn From Their Homes. Also, Teachers Who Are Occupationally Maladjusted In Using ICT Should Be Provided E- Guidance And E-Counselling.