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Publication Date: 2006-Oct
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Embedding "Disability and Access" into the Geography Curriculum
Treby, Emma; Hewitt, Iain; Shah, Anita
Teaching in Higher Education, v11 n4 p413-425 Oct 2006
In responding to The Special Educational Needs and Disability Act (SENDA [now the Disability and Discrimination Act, Part 4]), UK universities have made significant efforts to address issues of access and inclusivity via structural changes to campus environments and developments in student support. However, little attention has been given to ensure students are well-equipped to understand issues of disability. Moreover, staff training is needed before disability issues can be successfully incorporated into the curriculum. It is essential to consider more than the practicalities of equal opportunities and rights of access alone. Despite the fact that the emerging disability philosophy embraces the social rather than medical model, the approach to managing and teaching disability issues remains rather mechanistic. A heightened awareness of disability issues can be achieved through a problem-based learning approach. However, effort is required to ensure such activities are not undertaken in isolation, given that the goal is towards inclusivity across the entire curriculum.
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Educational Needs, Problem Based Learning, Geography Instruction, Disabilities, Foreign Countries, Inclusive Schools, Higher Education, Access to Education, Curriculum, Case Studies, Course Descriptions
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