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Description
In our demanding world, incorporating sustainable development issues into lessons is not an easy task, and it is even more difficult when teaching students with disabilities. The main purpose of this study is to explore a volunteer teacher’s challenges and strategies regarding Education for Sustainable Development (ESD). A semi-structured interview was conducted with a volunteer teacher who teaches English to the blind at an orphanage in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. The findings showed that she faced several considerable challenges, including a lack of proper training, a lack of standard resources, and the blind students’ visual limitations. In order to overcome these difficulties, several strategies were employed, such as searching for information on the internet, seeking advice from experienced teachers, and relating lesson knowledge to sustainable development issues. The implication is to call for educational policies that ensure high-quality training programmes, accessible resources and special attention to students with special needs.
Biography
Tran Vu Luan is currently a teacher of English and research & development specialist at Xpert English Center. He earned a Bachelor’s Degree in TESOL from Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology and Education, Vietnam. His main tasks are to teach test preparation courses and compile learning materials. Besides, he is responsible for training volunteer teachers to teach students with disabilities. His research interests include but are not limited to teaching methodology, applied linguistics, materials development, and special education.
