scholarly journals THE CONCEPT OF PREPARING A FUTURE FOREIGN LANGUAGE TEACHER TO TEACH STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES: STATE OF RESEARCH

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (190) ◽  
pp. 169-172
Author(s):  
Nataliia Shcherba ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Students With Disabilities ◽  
English Teachers ◽  
Educational Needs ◽  
Foreign Languages ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Special Educational Needs ◽  
Persons With Disabilities ◽  
Inclusive Instruction ◽  
State Of Research

According to Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, Decree of Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine «On ratification of organization procedure of inclusive instruction in secondary educational institutions» and the Law of Ukraine «On education», children with special educational needs have a right for decent education on equal terms with others. The main prerequisite to fulfill this requirement is the appropriate training of would-be mainstream school teachers and, in particular, foreign language ones. The article is aimed at finding out what training is currently performed and at conducting the analysis of its conceptual. As the research conducted revealed, since 2013, 14 Ukrainian universities have been providing their students with a module «Catering for special educational needs» as a part of a cross-curricular course the Methods of teaching foreign languages. According to the course curriculum, the module is supposed to include 18 hours and to be delivered on the basis of a content-outline recommended. But academics are supposed to choose sources and documents independently. The search for any conceptual bases of preparing would-be English teachers for working with learners with disability showed no results. Thus, the analysis of researches dedicated to the correspondent training of would-be teachers of other specialties was done. It revealed a number of conceptual ideas applicable in English teacher training. It allows us to offer a conceptual idea of preparing would-be English teachers for teaching learners with disability. The structural components of such training are: motivational (students should acquire humanistic values), content (they must learn information related to the education and assessment of children with disabilities), organizational (they have to master the skills and initial experience of teaching and correctional work) and of control and assessment (students should be able to assess the learning outcomes of students with disabilities in inclusive environment).

scholarly journals Implementation of Special Educational Needs of Students with Disabilities in the Interdepartmental Model of Inclusive Education

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
I. R. Myasnikov
Keyword(s):  
Students With Disabilities ◽  
Inclusive Education ◽  
Educational Needs ◽  
Structural Level ◽  
Special Educational Needs ◽  
Functional Level ◽  
Holistic View ◽  
Persons With Disabilities ◽  
Professional Career ◽  
Full Implementation

Introduction. The article presents the organizational basis for identifying and implementing the special educational needs of students with disabilities in the interdepartmental model of inclusive education. The full implementation of special educational needs (OOP) in the development of vocational education by students with disabilities and disabilities plays a key role for subsequent professional activity. In the inclusive model of the implementation of the OOP of students with disabilities and disabilities, different departmental structures participate, which should effectively interact with each other. Therefore, taking into account the levels of interaction between organizational structures and various activities when identifying and implementing OOP provides a holistic view of the functioning system, and, if necessary, allows for a more targeted impact on the problem links of the model.Materials and Methods. The paper uses the method of content analysis and systematization of scientific and methodological literature, normative legal acts that determine the direction of the organization of the educational environment in the implementation of the OOP of persons with disabilities and disabilities.Results. In the formed interdepartmental model of inclusive education, two levels are considered: the structural level, which is described from the point of view of interaction between state executive authorities and their subordinate organizations, and the functional level, in which the process of forming and implementing the OOP at various stages of the rehabilitation, educational and professional route of students with disabilities and disabilities takes place.Discussion and Conclusions. When considering the procedure for the formation and implementation of the OOP at the functional level of the interdepartmental model, the importance of implementing such processes as career guidance, psychological correction, interaction with non-profit and volunteer organizations, the formation of a professional career, and interaction with the employer is emphasized. The need for unity and interaction of all elements of the model under consideration is emphasized, which will ensure the full implementation of the PLO of persons with disabilities and disabilities and achieve the final result – professional and social integration.

scholarly journals Inclusive Vision Versus Special Education Reality

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (9) ◽  
pp. 258
Author(s):  
James M. Kauffman ◽  
Garry Hornby
Keyword(s):  
Special Education ◽  
General Education ◽  
Students With Disabilities ◽  
Inclusive Education ◽  
Educational Needs ◽  
Special Educational Needs ◽  
Persons With Disabilities ◽  
Full Inclusion ◽  
Practical Reality ◽  
General Education Classrooms

The reasons are examined for the disparity between the inclusive vision espoused by Article 24 of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and the reality of the limited extent of inclusion in education systems worldwide. First, the leadership of key senior academics in the field of special education is considered to have been misguided in promoting a vision of full inclusion despite the lack of research evidence for the benefits of inclusive education over traditional special education provision. Second, attitudes toward and the treatment of people with disabilities have a long and complex history, and in this, many proponents of inclusion have been critical of 20th century special education. In particular, they claim that the sorting, labelling and categorizing required by special education have negative implications. Third, educators have been encouraged to imagine a system of education that is limitless, in the sense that all children with disabilities can be included in general education. This is because it is envisaged that general education classrooms will become so flexible that there will be no limits to the accommodation of students with disabilities, regardless of the nature or severity of their special educational needs. Fourth is the issue that deciding a student’s placement for education requires a judgment call and that, since human judgment is fallible, errors of judgment will always be made. Fifth, commitments to inclusion require that educators consider the practical, reality-based implications, whereas this has not been the case for many supporters of full inclusion. In conclusion, inclusion in the sense of students being physically present in general education classrooms is not considered as important as inclusion in the reality of being engaged in a program of instruction that is meaningful and challenging. Therefore, we consider that, rather than becoming extinct, special education needs to continue to be developed, disseminated and rigorously implemented in schools. Key special education strategies and approaches must co-exist with those from inclusive education, in order to provide effective education for all young people with special educational needs and disabilities.

scholarly journals Development of Pre-Service English Teachers’ Language Skills and Learner Autonomy via Blended Learning

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 222 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sofiya Nikolaeva ◽  
Iryna Zadorozhna ◽  
Olha Datskiv
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Blended Learning ◽  
English Language ◽  
Language Skills ◽  
English Teachers ◽  
Learner Autonomy ◽  
Foreign Languages ◽  
Special Educational Needs ◽  
E Learning ◽  
The Impact

The use of information and communication technology greatly improved foreign languages teaching and learning. Learning management systems, such as Moodle, used to create and deliver courses, facilitate e-learning in different types of educational institutions. Blended learning as a combination of face-to face and e-learning is conducive to deep learning. We designed a new course “Teaching English as a foreign language to learners with special educational needs” to provide students enrolled in a master’s programme – pre-service English teachers, with an opportunity to enhance their language and professional skills as well as to develop their learner autonomy through meaningful learning experiences blending learning can supplement. We considered micro, meso and macro levels of the course implementation and functioning. In this paper we describe the context in which the course is introduced by providing information about the setting, the curriculum, the need for including this course in the master’s programme at the faculty of foreign languages. We also outline the way the course is designed, including its structure, particular tasks and assessment procedures and present students’ feedback about the impact of the course on their foreign language skills and learner autonomy. The results indicate that blended learning is an effective tool for development of pre-service teachers’ English language skills and learner autonomy. The findings of the study can be applied by faculty and administrators involved in the design of courses at tertiary level.

scholarly journals Formation of architectural and planning organization of general education schools with inclusive education

2019 ◽  
pp. 17-25
Author(s):  
V. Kutsevych
Keyword(s):  
General Education ◽  
Inclusive Education ◽  
Educational Needs ◽  
Quality Education ◽  
Equal Access ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
General Assembly ◽  
Special Educational Needs ◽  
Persons With Disabilities ◽  
Un General Assembly

With the ratification of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UN General Assembly Resolution 6/106, adopted at 61 session of the UN General Assembly, 2006), the Law of Ukraine No. 176-VI dated December 13, 2009 approved a number of legislative acts. Thus, the Convention on the Development of Inclusive Education, approved by the order of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine dated 10.10.2010 No. 912 states that inclusive education is a complex process of ensuring equal access to quality education for children with special educational needs by organizing their education in general educational institutions based on the application of personally oriented teaching methods, taking into account the individual peculiarities of educational and cognitive activity of such children. The solution of the problem of organizing inclusive education in general educational institutions of Ukraine is aimed at fulfilling the provisions of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, which led to intensification of scientific research. In this direction, textbooks have been published, methodological recommendations have been developed, scientific articles have been published, defended dissertations. At the same time, in new school projects, investors and authors of general education institutions often do not envisage the organization of inclusive education, believing that children with special educational needs will not study in these institutions. First of all, we should note that in Ukraine society is not entirely prepared to solve the problem of organizing inclusive education in secondary schools. For example, not everyone knows that the formation of a class with inclusive education is carried out by the head of a comprehensive educational institution, taking into account educational needs of the population, provided that there is a necessary material and technical and methodological base, appropriate pedagogical staff and premises, in agreement with the relevant education management body. The article examines the issues of creating equal access for children with special educational needs to quality education by forming a comfortable architectural and planning organization of general educational institutions. Recommendations are given regarding the occupancy of classes with inclusive education, the parameters and areas of the main premises of schools are determined.

scholarly journals Features of learning foreign languages at school under the conditions of inclusive education

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (32) ◽  
pp. 1-16
Author(s):  
Chernysh V. Valentyna ◽  
Navolska I. Halyna ◽  
Rusavska O. Olha ◽  
Ryabokin Nataliіa ◽  
Paustovska V. Marianna
Keyword(s):  
General Education ◽  
Inclusive Education ◽  
Decomposition Analysis ◽  
Educational Needs ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Foreign Languages ◽  
Scientific Article ◽  
Special Educational Needs ◽  
Persons With Disabilities ◽  
Academic Paper

Pedagogical experience testifies to the positive introduction of the practice of inclusive education of pupils with special educational needs into the educational process, in particular during learning foreign languages. The purpose of the academic paper is to reveal the features of learning foreign languages at school under the conditions of an inclusive education. The following methods have been used in the scientific article, namely: the methods of theoretical analysis, the method of decomposition analysis, the method of induction, the method of analogy, the method of comparison, the method of scientific abstraction, the method of description, the method of observation, the method of measurement, the method of modeling. It has been found that pupils with special educational needs are actively involved in the educational process of educational institutions, including schools. It has been established that the rights of people with disabilities, including pupils with special educational needs, are governed by the provisions of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and World-Readiness Standards for Learning Languages. It has been established that in the United Kingdom, in particular in England and Wales, there is a program which stipulates that all students, in particular those with special educational needs, should take a foreign language course. It has been proven that there is a special course in Scotland, which provides opportunities for pupils with special educational needs to learn a modern language while studying at the secondary school. It has been established that an active policy of attracting pupils with special educational needs to study at secondary schools has been operating in Finland. It has been found that in Germany, the law establishes rules for the inclusion of students with special educational needs in the general education system. The practice of inclusive education in the USA has revealed that during the 2017/2018 academic year, almost 7 million persons received special education between the ages of 3 and 21.

TEACHING FOREIGN LANGUAGES AT THIRD-YEAR STUDENTS IN POLAND

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Olena Ivashko
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
Learning Strategies ◽  
Foreign Language Learning ◽  
Educational Needs ◽  
Foreign Languages ◽  
Language Learning Strategies ◽  
Third Age ◽  
The Third

The article tackles the problem of teaching foreign languages to seniors. The general trends in FL education for the third-age learners are outlined. The institutions in which seniors can study foreign languages in Poland are enumerated. The psychological, physiological, methodological and social peculiarities of teaching a foreign language to the third agers are analyzed. Special emphasis is laid upon educational needs of the Third Age learners. Some language learning strategies which help seniors’ foreign language learning are suggested.

scholarly journals Evaluation of Diversity Programs in Higher Education Training Contexts in Spain

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (5) ◽  
pp. 226
Author(s):  
David Pérez-Jorge ◽  
Eva Ariño-Mateo ◽  
Ana Isabel González-Contreras ◽  
María del Carmen Rodríguez-Jiménez
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Students With Disabilities ◽  
Educational Needs ◽  
Social Conditions ◽  
Dropout Rates ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Educational Systems ◽  
University Teachers ◽  
Diversity Programs ◽  
Spanish Universities

Measures adopted by educational systems to improve and adapt the educational response of pupils with disability or diversity conditions arising from their personal and social conditions, have enabled them to gain tenure throughout the various stages of education. Educational institutions have been progressively adapting and responding to the educational needs of students who start university, and this fact highlights the lack of inclusive culture in university institutions. The lack of training of university teachers in the educational response to the needs of students with disabilities is evidenced by the high dropout rates of this group and in successive complaints of teachers who do not have the skills or tools to cope with this situation successfully. The review of a set of 75 programs developed by different Spanish universities to meet the needs of these students shows an insufficient institutional and administrative response while reflecting the lack of unity of jointly developed criteria.

scholarly journals The possible contexts of inclusion and special educational needs in the light of an international research

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (32) ◽  
pp. 109-129
Author(s):  
Mihály Fónai ◽  
Nóra Barnucz ◽  
Lajos Hüse
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Students With Disabilities ◽  
Educational Needs ◽  
Learning Problems ◽  
Subjective Perception ◽  
Special Educational Needs ◽  
Legal Term ◽  
Educational Concept ◽  
Education Of Students ◽  
Segregated Education

The relationship between school integration and special educational needs (hereinafter: SEN) is analyzed in the framework of an international resarch in this study. In the theoretical part the process of segregation, integration and inclusion is introduced, and also the use of the concepts is dicussed. The integration in the school system means the approach and practice against segregated education of students with disabilities with the aim to eliminate segregated education. SEN is not a diagnostic but an educational concept, and the its special pedagogy and legal term do not coincide. The research was extended to Ukrainian (the Transcarparthian n=280), Polish (n=271) and Hungarian students (n=552). The results show that school inclusion and social support are increased by school success. Success can increase the self-esteem of students with learning problems, which co-occures with the subjective perception of increasing social support and decreasing exclusion.

scholarly journals Professional competence of foreign language

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (Extra-A) ◽  
pp. 75-80
Author(s):  
Мarina N. Vinnikova ◽  
Nina P. Soboleva ◽  
Elena V. Venidiktova ◽  
Elmira Robertovna Khairullina ◽  
Aziza Salavatovna Nasretdinova
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Professional Competence ◽  
Professional Associations ◽  
Foreign Languages ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Mobile System ◽  
Language Teacher ◽  
Cultural Conditions ◽  
Integrated Methodology ◽  
Empirical Research Methods

The article is devoted to the consideration of the relevance and analysis of the formation of the professional competence of a foreign language teacher. This is due to the modern socio-cultural conditions, new educational standards, and the ever-increasing requirements for the process of teaching foreign languages. The term "professional competence" is considered using an integrated methodology, which includes theoretical and empirical research methods. The authors have concluded that the professional competence of a foreign language teacher is a complex of various skills and abilities facilitating effective cooperation between the teacher and students in certain professional situations. Furthermore, the authors see the solutions to these problems, the creation of a flexible and mobile system of advanced training and the search for more effective forms of interaction between educational institutions, methodological services, and professional associations of teachers for purposeful continuous pedagogical education of teachers of a foreign language.

scholarly journals Distance learning of foreign languages for students of economic specialties

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (S4) ◽  
pp. 780-798
Author(s):  
Iryna Hnatyshena ◽  
Inna Khariuk ◽  
Inessa Azarova ◽  
Iuliia Ivanytska
Keyword(s):  
Distance Learning ◽  
Foreign Language ◽  
Foreign Languages ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Analysis Method ◽  
Professional Orientation ◽  
Experimental Teaching ◽  
Diagnostic Models ◽  
Economic Profile ◽  
The Subject

Distance education at lightning-fast speed has become the only possible form of education. Distance learning of a foreign language for students of higher educational institutions has a number of advantages due to the fact that we are talking about pedagogical interaction with the age group of psychologically mature individuals with relatively formed mechanisms of motivation and outlined personal and professional orientation. The purpose of the present research is a comprehensive analysis of the process and results of distance learning of a foreign language (English) for students of economic specialties. The research methods are as follows: the analysis of modern opportunities for organizing distance learning; study of theoretical and methodological papers on the subject matter; method of experimental teaching of foreign languages with an emphasis on tactics of stimulating the personal and motivational sphere of students’ educational activities; development of author’s diagnostic models in order to reveal the dynamics of development of knowledge and practical skills in a foreign language of students of economic profile; qualitative and quantitative analysis of empirical data; statistical and mathematical interpretation of results, their functional analysis; method of generalization and abstraction. According to the data obtained, the hypothesis of the research has been confirmed.

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