Fine motor skill is an essential element for everyday life and a basic need in education and needed to be reinforced from early childhood. It is important for teachers to be aware of the skill in order to deliver impactful teaching and learning sessions. Therefore, this research is undertaken to evaluate the level of awareness among teachers and to see whether are there any significance in attending courses or workshops towards the impact of adapting fine motor skills in teaching and learning sessions for students with special education needs (learning disabilities). A total of 204 primary school teachers that are teaching students with special education needs (learning disabilities) under the Integrated Special Education Program (PPKI) of Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur were chosen using survey method. The Research Findings showed that there is a high level of awareness among teachers with total average mean score (mean=44, sp=0.56). The null hypothesis is accepted. In conclusion, there is no significant min difference in the level of awareness whether a teacher attend or does not attend a course or workshop regarding fine motor skill. Therefore, self-awareness plays a vital role as it is the teacher’s initiative to improve the level of awareness of the importance of fine motor skills via knowledge and experience exchange and transfer.
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To Cite this Article: Musa, F. B. C., Ahmad, N. A. B. (2019). Evaluating the Awareness of Fine Motor Skills in Teaching and Learning for Students with Special Education Needs (Learning Disabilities) Among Teachers. International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, 9(11), 1213–1220.
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