SEAT Project and STEM Education: Active Learning for Special Need Learners

Abstract

This academic article presents guidelines for learning management that meet the needs of children with special needs, including intelligent people with disabilities or people who have failed in learning. The teaching emphasizes on the management of specific special education. The spirit of the 4th National Education Acts expressed concern on the main issue that “Every Thai person must learn” to develop all-round potential physically, intellectually, emotionally, mentally and socially as well as develop skills necessary for daily living with normal children. The purposes of this research were: 1) To propose activities in special projects that have already been accomplished, the SEAT Project and STEM Education, and 2) To propose possible ways for cooperative learning between learners, teachers and parents.       

 The Current special educational management model is as follows: 1) SEAT Project is a special project that addresses the needs of special children, schools, families and communities, consisting of students, environment, activities, and learning tools. STEM Education: Learning through the integration of 4 subjects namely Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics. 2) Inclusive Education is an education for all children, who are admitted together since the beginning of education and provide services according to individual needs.       3) Mainstreaming Education is the arrangement of children with disabilities into the normal education system and provides opportunities for the disabled children to learn together with general children. The classroom is in collaboration with regular teachers and special education teachers.