The practice of the teacher to develop self-determination in students with intellectual disability

La práctica del docente para desarrollar la autodeterminación en educandos en situación de discapacidad intelectual

Abstract

The development of self-determination constitutes a priority educational objective in the training of students with intellectual disabilities as it ensures their quality of life. Therefore, it is necessary to surpass the teacher in the use of resources, supports and didactic adaptations for education in self-determination. The objective of this research was to design a pedagogical improvement strategy to transform teachers in the direction of the teaching-learning process, based on the development of self-determination skills in students with intellectual disabilities. The investigative methods used in the theoretical and empirical order were analysis and synthesis, historical-logical, inductive-deductive and systemic-structural-functional; In addition to the interview, observation, survey, document analysis, expert judgment and multiple triangulations, which allowed us to reveal the causes that affect the normal development of self-determination skills, as well as to develop the strategy. With its implementation, the professional and personal performance of teachers and students was improved, who graduated with the empowerment of skills for making decisions, making choices, solving problems and establishing goals and objectives.

Keywords: autonomy, quality of life, special education, pedagogical strategy and professional improvement