Collaborative Learning Environments for Autistic Children in the Inclusive School

2022 ◽  
pp. 52-65
Author(s):  
Loredana Adriana Patrascoiu
Keyword(s):  
Learning Environments ◽  
Inclusive Education ◽  
Indoor Environments ◽  
Collaborative Approach ◽  
Learning Spaces ◽  
Attitudinal Barriers ◽  
Collaborative Spaces ◽  
Inclusive Learning ◽  
Inclusive School ◽  
Outdoor Environments

One of the major challenges facing inclusive education for children with ASD is the identification and the removal of barriers of learning, ranging from attitudinal barriers to those related to how we organize workspaces and the conception of educational resources. The collaborative approach is one of the most effective ways of learning, and it has the benefit to develop the culture of inclusion in schools. In fact, the major challenge of the system is to personalize the educational therapeutic approach, respectively to create learning environments that generate meaningful learning experiences for each beneficiary. When the authors refer to the personalization of inclusive learning environments during pandemic period, they think both of indoor environments, but also of outdoor environments, as well as virtual environments, models of innovative practices regarding the preparation and organization of personalized collaborative spaces both in classrooms and also in learning spaces from the community, having a multi-, inter-, and transdisciplinary approach in order to develop life skills.

scholarly journals Features of Social Interaction in Students in the Inclusive Educational System

2016 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 62-75 ◽  
Author(s):  
M.R. Khusnutdinova
Keyword(s):  
High School Students ◽  
Special Needs ◽  
Inclusive Education ◽  
Special Needs Children ◽  
State University ◽  
School Students ◽  
High Satisfaction ◽  
Inclusive Learning ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Inclusive School

The article describes how the new inclusive educational model affects the relationship between children with special needs. Empirical research data were collected by the Laboratory of monitoring studies of Moscow State University of Psychology & Education in 2014. We used two sociological method of data collection: questionnaire and interviews. Study sample was 611 respondents: 178 teachers, 386 parents and 47 high school students. The analysis of the social interactions in the system of inclusive education was carried out on the basis of several social and psychological criteria: students’ attitude toward their class and school, relationship between the children in an inclusive school, satisfaction of children by teachers’ and classmates’ attitude, the degree of special needs children inclusion in extracurricular school activity. The empirical study results show that in general children have positive attitude towards each other and relatively high satisfaction by inclusive learning.

scholarly journals Approaching Inclusion as Social Practice: Processes of Inclusion and Exclusion

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 9-19 ◽  
Author(s):  
Janne Hedegaard Hansen ◽  
Charlotte Riis Jensen ◽  
Mikkel Christian Lassen ◽  
Mette Molbæk ◽  
Maria Christina Secher Schmidt
Keyword(s):  
Public Schools ◽  
Inclusive Education ◽  
Social Order ◽  
International Research ◽  
Social Practice ◽  
School Context ◽  
School Practice ◽  
Inclusive Learning ◽  
Inclusive School ◽  
Huge Impact

AbstractThe article presents the results of a review of international research investigating mechanisms and processes of inclusion and exclusion as an ongoing part of social practice in a school context. The review forms part of a research project investigating the social practices of inclusive education in primary and lower-secondary education (age 6–16) in public schools as constituted by processes of inclusion and exclusion. The project aims to shift the scientific focus of research in inclusive education from the development of pedagogical and didactic practice to the importance of community construction through inclusion and exclusion processes. The project arises in context of Danish education policy, while the review looked for international research findings on the limits between inclusion and exclusion: how they are drawn, by whom, for what reasons, and for whose benefit? On the background of the review, we conclude that there seems to be a pattern of inclusive school practice leading to a specific social order that limits inclusion. The review also shows that the construction of the ideal student through various kinds of markers has a huge impact on these limits. A twin-track approach that combines research in the development of inclusive learning environments with research in the constitution of social practice in a school context will produce knowledge of the relation between inclusive school practice and the reproduction of social structures and patterns of inequality.

scholarly journals Teachers Supporting Students in Collaborative Ways—An Analysis of Collaborative Work Creating Supportive Learning Environments for Every Student in a School: Cases from Austria, Finland, Lithuania, and Poland

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (5) ◽  
pp. 2804
Author(s):  
Suvi Lakkala ◽  
Alvyra Galkienė ◽  
Julita Navaitienė ◽  
Tamara Cierpiałowska ◽  
Susanne Tomecek ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Learning Environments ◽  
Inclusive Education ◽  
Thematic Analysis ◽  
Collaborative Work ◽  
Research Data ◽  
School Cultures ◽  
Collaborative Action ◽  
Interprofessional Teamwork ◽  
Inclusive School ◽  
Inclusive Pedagogy

Many studies have highlighted the importance of community and cooperation in inclusive education. However, traditionally, teachers are trained to manage their classes alone. Along with the aspirations of inclusive education, there is high pressure to develop school cultures that are more communal and to reorient school personnel’s work, making it more collaborative, in order to meet the diverse needs of all students. In this research, we explored and compared the collaborative ways in which teachers supported their students in four schools in Austria, Finland, Lithuania, and Poland. As a conceptual framework, the research utilized theories of interprofessional teamwork. The researchers applied a theory-led thematic analysis to the research data. The main findings indicate that collaborative action needs to be an essential part of teachers’ work in an inclusive school. The schools and teachers implemented both proactive and reactive ways of constructing an inclusive pedagogy when they supported their students.

Theoretical and Methodological Elements of an Inclusive Approach to Education

2020 ◽  
pp. 123-136
Author(s):  
Antonello Mura ◽  
Antioco Luigi Zurru ◽  
Ilaria Tatulli
Keyword(s):  
Inclusive Education ◽  
Collaborative Work ◽  
Qualitative Investigation ◽  
Training Process ◽  
Continuous Training ◽  
Learning Contexts ◽  
Inclusive Learning ◽  
Inclusive Approach ◽  
Slow Evolution ◽  
Methodological Principles

The educative experience of people with disability leads the inter­na­tio­nal debate towards the value of inclusive learning contexts. Nonetheless, the theoretical and methodological principles of an inclusive education approach have to be outlined. Data collected using explorative questionnaires during a five-years survey in an Italian region's schools show a slow evolution of the scholastic context. From the perspective of Special Pedagogy, the qualitative investigation on three macro-dimensions (the diversity perception, the didactic and methodological means, the wellbeing of pupils) reveals an emerging development of solid awareness among teachers. Findings confirm that the inclusion processes at school are attainable only throughout a series of clear methodological elements: 1) a valorising attitude towards diversity; 2) an orienting learning process; 3) a plural and flexible use of both methodologies and strategies; 4) a collaborative work environment; 5) a continuous training process; 6) a deontological approach. These are the principles that allow teachers to support each student in the manifold itineraries of identity fulfilment, encouraging pupils to express their needs and to develop their abilities in a welcoming and participative context.

Inspiration Space

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Milene GONÇALVES ◽  
Katja THORING ◽  
Roland M. MUELLER ◽  
Petra BADKE-SCHAUB ◽  
Pieter DESMET
Keyword(s):  
Learning Environments ◽  
Physical Environment ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Expert Interviews ◽  
Learning Spaces ◽  
Causal Graph ◽  
Physical Environments ◽  
Creative Learning ◽  
Design Students

Building on the assumption that the physical environment can have an influence on the creativity of designers and design students in particular, the aim of this paper is to provide theoretical propositions and evidences for this relationship. We develop various propositions about the influence of physical environments on creativity, based on eight expert interviews and supported by literature. A particular focus was given to the environments of design educational institutions. We present a summary of the main insights and visualize the developed propositions as a causal graph addressing how space influences creativity. These propositions can be regarded as a first step towards a theory of creativity-supporting learning environments and they can serve as a reference when designing or adjusting creative learning spaces.

DESIGNING FOR AUTISM: AN ASPECTSS™ POST-OCCUPANCY EVALUATION OF LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS

2018 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 308 ◽  
Author(s):  
Magda Mostafa
Keyword(s):  
Learning Environments ◽  
Children With Autism ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Built Environments ◽  
Outdoor Learning ◽  
Learning Spaces ◽  
Post Occupancy Evaluation ◽  
8Th Grade ◽  
Evaluation Of Learning

The objective of this paper is to demonstrate the application of the Autism ASPECTSS™ Design Index in the Post-Occupancy Evaluation of existing learning environments for children along the autism spectrum. First published in 2014 this index outlines 7 design criteria that have been hypothesized to support environments conducive of learning for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Using the index as a framework, this paper outlines a case study of a Post-Occupancy Evaluation (POE) of an existing pre-K-8th grade public charter purpose-built school for children on the autism spectrum. The tools used for the evaluation were: the ASPECTSS scoring of the school through a survey of teachers and administrators; on-site behavioral in-class observation; and focus groups of parents, teachers, staff and administrators. The results informed a design retro-fit proposal that strived to assess any ASPECTSS compliance issues and implement the index across the learning spaces, therapy spaces, support services and outdoor learning environments of the school. This paper will outline the application of the index and the resultant design from this process. The results will strive to present a scalable and replicable methodology and prototype for improving existing built environments for learners with ASD.

Learning spaces in mobile learning environments

2012 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 23-33 ◽  
Author(s):  
Astrid M. Sølvberg ◽  
Marit Rismark
Keyword(s):  
Learning Environments ◽  
Mobile Learning ◽  
Learning Spaces

scholarly journals Inclusive Education: Perception of Visually Impaired Students, Students Without Disability, and Teachers in Ghana

SAGE Open ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 215824401880779 ◽  
Author(s):  
Edward Asamoah ◽  
Kwadwo Ofori-Dua ◽  
Ebenezer Cudjoe ◽  
Alhassan Abdullah ◽  
Joy Ato Nyarko
Keyword(s):  
Students With Disabilities ◽  
Inclusive Education ◽  
Visually Impaired ◽  
Educational Institution ◽  
Phenomenological Approach ◽  
Eastern Region ◽  
Inclusive School ◽  
Visually Impaired Students ◽  
Equal Educational Opportunities ◽  
Depth Interviews

The purpose of this study is to investigate the perception of visually impaired students, their peers without disabilities, and teachers about inclusive education, focusing on a second cycle educational institution in the Eastern region of Ghana implementing inclusive education for the visually impaired. In this study, we collected data from 23 visually impaired students, 27 students without disabilities, and 19 teachers in the inclusive school. Data were collected through semistructured in-depth interviews. This study followed a phenomenological approach, reporting findings from participants’ own words. The study findings revealed that visually impaired students and some teachers supported inclusion while a number of students without disabilities disliked the practice. Some teachers indicated that the idea of inclusive education is a good way to ensure equal educational opportunities. The study concludes that Ghanaian teachers in inclusive schools should be equipped with training to teach students with disabilities.

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