Perceptions of Pre-Service Special and General Education Teachers on the Inclusion of Children with Special Needs in the Regular Clasroom
Perceptions of Pre-Service Special and General Education Teachers on the Inclusion of Children with Special Needs in the Regular Clasroom
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http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11956/1716Identifikátory
SIS: 187289
Kolekce
- Kvalifikační práce [18094]
Autor
Vedoucí práce
Oponent práce
Stará, Jana
Fakulta / součást
Pedagogická fakulta
Obor
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Katedra / ústav / klinika
Katedra speciální pedagogiky
Datum obhajoby
9. 12. 2016
Nakladatel
Univerzita Karlova, Pedagogická fakultaJazyk
Angličtina
Známka
Výborně
The Perceptions of Pre-service Special- and General-Education Teachers on the Inclusion of Children with Special Needs in the Regular Classroom By: Franchez Lynette Torres ABSTRACT The purpose of the study is to explore the perceptions of pre-service special- and general- education teachers in the Philippines about the inclusion of children with special needs (CSN) in the regular classroom. Teacher perception has been found to be a significant factor on implementing inclusion (Norwich, 1994; Elliot, 2008; Avramidis & Norwich, 2002). However, studies on this topic are lacking in the Philippines. The study employed a mixed method approach using both semi-structured interviews and survey using an adapted version of Saloviita's (2015) Teacher Attitudes to Inclusion Scale. The interviews were analysed using a thematic analysis and the survey data was analysed using two-way t-tests. The study determined that pre-service teachers in the Philippines had different sentiments about their prior experience and training on teaching CSN. Participants also had different definitions and understanding of inclusion. Moreover, the participants shared their concerns about the lack of sufficient teacher training and the current educational situation of the country as potential barriers to implementing inclusion. Lastly, the...