Correct Answer - Option 1 : try to find out more about them and involve them in class discussions
The socially disadvantaged child is one who is from a socially and economically backward section of the community, who cannot profit from school because of deprivation of one sort or another.
Such children show cumulative academic deficits, a high dropout rate, and a progressive decline in intellectual functioning.
Strategies to cater to the needs of a socially disadvantaged child:
- Such a child has characteristics like backwardness, frustration, aggression delinquency, inferiority complex, alienation, and lack of motivation.
- A teacher should try to find out more about them and involve them in class discussions.
- Interest in learning has to be, created by the teacher, effort should be towards developing self-confidence, self-respect, and a sense of cultural identity.
- The curriculum should be specific and related to the needs and real-life experiences.
- Emphasis should be on learning manual skills, life skills, and technical efficiency.
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Measures like increasing the access of schools to children either by opening new schools, providing residential facilities to them, or opting for open learning systems (open school, non-formal education centers) may be used for the socially disadvantaged children.
Thus from the above-mentioned points, it is clear that to cater to the children from 'disadvantaged' backgrounds, a teacher should try to find out more about them and involve them in class discussions.
