Master’s Degree Awarded to Ms. Amal Ahmed Dalal in Special Education
Ms. Amal Ahmed Abdullah Dalal was awarded a Master’s degree in Special Education with an average of (Excellent) and a grade of (95%) for her thesis titled: Training Challenges Faced by Teachers of Students with Visual Impairments at the Primary School level in the Capital Secretariat–Sana’a, which was submitted to the University Service Center for Students with Special Needs (USCSSN) – Sana’a University. The MA defense was held on Thursday, September 11, 2025.
The MA Viva-voce Committee, which was formed based on a resolution issued by the Graduate Studies and Scientific Research Council, consisted of the following:
| # | Committee Members | Designation | University | Position |
| 1 | Assoc. Prof. Amatellah Dahhan Hassan Al-Mashali | External Examiner | Hajjah University | Chair |
| 2 | Assoc. Prof. Abdulghani Ahmed Al-Hawri | Main Supervisor | Sana’a University | Member |
| 3 | Dr. Ali Abdullah Ali Abbas | Internal Examiner | Sana’a University | Member |
The study aimed to:
- Identify the instructional challenges faced by teachers of students with visual impairments at the primary school level in the Capital Secretariat–Sana’a.
The study yielded several Key findings as follows:
- The overall level of teaching challenges faced by teachers of students with visual impairments was moderate. Challenges related to teaching methods, strategies, and instructional aids ranked first, followed by curriculum-related issues, then student-related challenges, assessment and testing, teacher-related factors, and finally classroom management difficulties.
- The scarcity of assistive and supportive technologies and the limited use of modern technological tools were among the most critical difficulties faced by teachers in this stage.
- There were no statistically significant differences in the level of teaching challenges attributable to gender or academic qualification.
- There were, however, statistically significant differences attributable to teaching experience in favor of teachers with 6–10 years of experience.
Following the defense, the Viva-voce committee recommended the printing and exchange of the thesis with universities.
The defense session was attended by a number of academics, researchers, and individuals with visual impairments, colleagues and the researcher’s family members.
