BPT1501
Barriers to learning are problems, obstacles or situations that prevent learners from getting into programs, make it difficult for learners to go to class or make it hard for learners to concentrate and learn. Learners may face many barriers. These difficulties are seen as being either in the child, such as genetics, hyperactivity or outside the child, such as social problems. It can also be a mixture of both.
SOCIO-ECONOMIC FACTORS
Students who come from impoverished families are more likely to have problems in school than students who come from middle-class or upper-class families. They may come from strong family structures in which the parents are professionals or are highly educated, while others students may come from a single parent household and have parents with limited educational background.
EMOSIONAL BARRIERS TO LEARNING
One of the primary problems students have to deal with is their emotions. Emotional barriers like fear, shame, emosional sensitivity and adjusting to change.
PARENT’S EDUCATION
Parental educational level is an important predictor of children’s educational and behavioral outcomes. Often the wealthy parent will have access to educational rescources for his/her child. It is more likely that these parents will have higher regards for education and will set educational goals for their child. This is not to say that a childs education is predetermined by their parents education it is simply a factor that can affect a students desire to learn.
SCHOOL STRUCTURE AND RESOURCES
The condition and availability of resources at a school can play a major factor. A well equipped class with space and the least amount of distractions will usually help students, especially those with learning disabilities.
LEARNING DISABILITIES
Learning disabilities are one of the barriers to learning that some students encounter. A disability may affect a student’s ability to either learn visually or audibly. A student’s memory, attention and capacity
SOCIO-ECONOMIC FACTORS
Students who come from impoverished families are more likely to have problems in school than students who come from middle-class or upper-class families. They may come from strong family structures in which the parents are professionals or are highly educated, while others students may come from a single parent household and have parents with limited educational background.
EMOSIONAL BARRIERS TO LEARNING
One of the primary problems students have to deal with is their emotions. Emotional barriers like fear, shame, emosional sensitivity and adjusting to change.
PARENT’S EDUCATION
Parental educational level is an important predictor of children’s educational and behavioral outcomes. Often the wealthy parent will have access to educational rescources for his/her child. It is more likely that these parents will have higher regards for education and will set educational goals for their child. This is not to say that a childs education is predetermined by their parents education it is simply a factor that can affect a students desire to learn.
SCHOOL STRUCTURE AND RESOURCES
The condition and availability of resources at a school can play a major factor. A well equipped class with space and the least amount of distractions will usually help students, especially those with learning disabilities.
LEARNING DISABILITIES
Learning disabilities are one of the barriers to learning that some students encounter. A disability may affect a student’s ability to either learn visually or audibly. A student’s memory, attention and capacity