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Publication Date: 2020-Dec
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Inclusive Education for Students with Severe or Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulties: Identification of Influencing Factors and Challenges
South African Journal of Education, v40 suppl 2 Article 1841 Dec 2020
In the study reported on here we examined the extent of pre-service teachers' supportiveness for educational inclusion (EI) of students with severe or profound and multiple learning difficulties (SPMLD) in order to identify their attitudinal predictors, as well as the challenges faced in such a process. An attitudinal survey with 33 items was developed to collect data from 542 participants. The results show that the attitudes/beliefs of pre-service teachers (ABpST) regarding inclusion were moderate to positive and strengthened across the teachers' knowledge and experiences. However, some variations, based on their characteristics and study constructs were revealed. The findings also illustrate the combined effects of practical knowledge and courses, besides teaching and working experiences in shaping ABpST attitudes towards inclusion of SPMLD students. The implications of these results for educators and national education institutions and other international universities are discussed.
Descriptors: Inclusion, Students with Disabilities, Multiple Disabilities, Severe Disabilities, Preservice Teachers, Preservice Teacher Education, Undergraduate Students, Special Education, Barriers, Predictor Variables, Student Attitudes, Student Characteristics, Gender Differences, Specialization, Program Implementation, Foreign Countries
Education Association of South Africa. University of Pretoria, Centre for the Study of Resilience, Level 3, Groenkloof Student Centre, Department of Educational Psychology, Faculty of Education, George Storrar Road and Lleyds Street, Pretoria 0001, South Africa. Web site: http://www.sajournalofeducation.co.za/index.php/saje/index
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Jordan
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