scholarly journals Inclusive Education and Learning English as Foreign Language in Algeria: Views from Faculty Members at Abderrahmane Mira University

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 339-353

This is an exploratory case study conducted at the faculty of Letters and languages at the University Abderrahmane Mira of Bejaia -Algeria. It examined general education teachers and faculty members’ views concerning inclusive education (IE) in classes of English as a foreign language (EFL) and identified major issues regarding its future development in higher education. The goal of the present study was to reflect on the current status of inclusive education in the Algerian learning environment. To gather data, a semi-structured interview was conducted with teachers and administration members; the interview results were thematically arranged and results were discussed accordingly. The data of the current study revealed that while faculty members believe and support the idea of education for all, EFL teachers have varying perceptions towards inclusion. In light of this, we tend to conclude that material facilities, teacher training, and professional development are fundamental issues that curtailed its full implementation. Keywords: Algerian learning culture; General education teachers; Higher education; Inclusive education; teacher training.

Author(s):  
Vardan Mkrttchian

With the push to include all students, despite disability, in the general education classroom, general education teachers need to be trained in ways to adequately educate intellectually disabled students alongside their nondisabled peers. Many students with an intellectual disability are capable of learning in an inclusive environment if provided with proper support, such as through instructional methods like project-based learning. Project-based learning actively involves learners in investigating real-world issues and answering related questions. This chapter focuses on how to use the project-based learning method to teach children with intellectual disabilities within the framework of inclusive education, using biology as an example subject area.


Author(s):  
Mohammed Saleh Al Balawi

Factors affecting faculty decisions in the conventional university setup in Saudi Arabia for participating or not participating sin Web-based instruction (WBI) were investigated in this study. Incentives and barriers to WBI, faculty attitudes, and participants’ demographic information were also explored. The study was aimed to investigate the attitudes of the faculty members at three Saudi universities toward WBI in an effort to describe the current status of WBI in the Saudi higher education system. In addition, results of the study could also provide the Saudi universities and the faculty with insight into factors affecting adoption of WBI. Finally, since there have been few implementations of WBI across the country, it was important to explore how WBI is currently used in Saudi universities and to determine critical factors that could affect the implementation of WBI.


2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
pp. 599-607
Author(s):  
Harry Kipkemoi Bett

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to provide a discussion on the overlooked side of motivation among Kenyan lecturers: the motivation to teach. Design/methodology/approach The paper is generally a review of the current status of lecturer motivation in Kenya in relation to their teaching and research. This has been done anchored on Herzberg’s two-factor theory. Findings While the general belief is that lecturers are more motivated to teach than to engage in research owing to immediacy of returns (from teaching), arguments are given showing that contextual factors may contribute to lecturer demotivation in their teaching. Practical implications There is need to increase the number of lecturers in higher education in Kenya so as to mitigate against the overwhelming workload affecting many faculty members. A balance between hygiene and motivators should also be borne in mind, especially in relation to teaching and research. Originality/value The general assumption in literature is that since many lecturers in Kenya are not engaging in research, they must be motivated to teach. This study, however, argues that many contextual challenges do not motivate lecturers in the country to teach.


2021 ◽  
Vol 39 (1) ◽  
pp. 147-166
Author(s):  
Omaira Vergara Luján ◽  
Gladys Stella López Jiménez

Se presentan resultados de una investigación exploratoria sobre la enseñanza de la escritura y la formación en su didáctica en un programa universitario que forma profesores de lenguas extranjeras. La propuesta se inscribe en la intersección de los estudios de escritura en la universidad con la formación de docentes y con la didáctica de lenguas, ejes que atraviesan el currículo de la Licenciatura. El objetivo fue caracterizar la didáctica de la escritura en la primera fase del programa de estudios, para lo cual se examinaron prácticas de enseñanza de la escritura en lenguas extranjeras (inglés y francés) en los semestres 1 a 4. Metodológicamente, se optó por un estudio colectivo de casos y por trabajo colaborativo con colegas docentes. La entrevista semiestructurada, el grupo focal y la observación no participante aportaron los datos y para su procesamiento se utilizó el análisis de contenido y la triangulación. Encontramos que los profesores tienen un fuerte sentido de responsabilidad en relación con la enseñanza de la escritura orientada desde la didáctica de lenguas extranjeras. La enseñanza se configura de maneras diversas, no siempre conscientes o intencionales para servir como modelo didáctico para los docentes en formación y no se evidenciaron saberes estructurados y compartidos sobre didáctica de la escritura en las disciplinas. Queda abierta la pregunta por la formación en didáctica de la escritura como parte de las competencias profesionales de los profesores de lenguas extranjeras.   This article presents the results of an exploratory study on the teaching of writing and the training in writing didactics in a foreign language teaching training program at a university. The proposal sits at the intersection of writing studies at university with teacher training and language didactics, axes of the curriculum of the BA. The objective was to characterize the didactics of writing in the first phase of the study program,. To this end, the teaching of writing in foreign languages (English and French) in semesters 1 to 4 was examined. The methodology consisted of a collective case study and collaborative work with fellow teachers. The semi-structured interview, the focus group and the observations provided the data and content analysis and triangulation were used for its processing. We found that teachers have a strong sense of responsibility with the teaching of writing, oriented from the didactics of foreign languages. Teaching is configured in different ways, not always consciously or intentionally to serve as a didactic model for teacher training and there was no evidence of structured and shared knowledge about the didactics of writing in the specific subjects. The question of training in the didactics of writing as part of the professional competencies of foreign language teachers remains open.


2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 58
Author(s):  
Michelli Agra

O presente artigo tem por objetivo discutir os desafios da educação inclusiva, com base no conceito de experiência aplicado à problemática da formação do professor. Utiliza-se como referencial teórico-metodológico, a Teoria Crítica da Sociedade, com base nos autores Theodor Adorno e Walter Benjamin. As considerações giram em torno da argumentação das possíveis causas e efeitos do empobrecimento da experiência na sociedade burguesa capitalista, com a seguinte questão: ‘Para que viver experiências na formação de professor?’ No sentido que se procura expor, a experiência deixa marcas que passam a pertencer à subjetividade do indivíduo, além de potencializar a racionalidade e a autonomia. A educação inclusiva, por sua vez, revela a educação geral e pode contribuir para uma educação que propicie a resistência e a emancipação humana.Palavras-chave: Experiência; Formação do Professor; Educação Inclusiva. The problem of poverty of experience in teacher training: challenges of inclusive educationABSTRACTThis article aims to discuss the challenges of inclusive education, based on the concept of experience applied to the problem of teacher education. The Critical Theory of Society, based on the authors Theodor Adorno and Walter Benjamin was used as theoretical-methodological reference. Considerations revolve around arguing the possible causes and effects of the impoverishment of experience in capitalist bourgeois society, with the following question: 'Why live experiences in teacher training?' In the sense we seek to expose, experience leaves marks that pass to belong to the subjectivity of the individual, in addition to enhancing rationality and autonomy. Inclusive education, in turn, reveals general education and can contribute to an education that fosters resistance and human emancipation.Keywords: Experience; Teacher Training; Inclusive education. El problema de la pobreza de experiencia en la formación del profesor: desafíos de la educación inclusiva RESUMENEl presente artículo tiene como objetivo discutir los desafíos de la educación inclusiva, basándose en el concepto de experiencia aplicado a la problemática de la formación docente. Se utiliza como referencial teórico-metodológico, la Teoría Crítica de la Sociedad, basándose en autores como Theodor Adorno y Walter Benjamin. Las consideraciones giran alrededor de la argumentación de las posibles causas y efectos del empobrecimiento de la experiencia en la sociedad burguesa capitalista, con la siguiente cuestión: ¿Para qué vivir experiencias en la experiencia en la formación docente? En el sentido en que se busca exponer, la experiencia deja señas que pertenecen a la subjetividad del individuo, además de potenciar la racionalidad y la autonomía. La educación inclusiva, a su vez, revela la educación general y puede contribuir para una educación que favorezca la resistencia y la emancipación humana.Palabras clave: Experiencia; Formación docente; Educación Inclusiva.


2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lorna Barry ◽  
Jennifer Holloway ◽  
Stephen Gallagher ◽  
Jennifer McMahon

This study examined general education (GE) teachers use of EBPs, and the impact that teacher training, knowledge of EBPs, attitudes towards EBPs and barriers to EBPs have on teacher's use of EBPs.


Author(s):  
Amy L.-M. Toson ◽  
Nina F. Weisling

The challenges facing full inclusion are many: time, scheduling, role clarity, self-efficacy, collaboration, parity, classroom management, new and different skill sets, training, and support. If we plan for, train, and schedule special and general education teachers as separate entities, they will be. Instead, all educators and leaders must be viewed, and treated, as part of a single working system. This chapter outlines concrete and actionable strategies for school leaders and general and special educators to support effective inclusion and make it a reality for all students. Hard work? Yes! Worth it? Absolutely!


2020 ◽  
Vol 28 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexandar Krastev ◽  
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The report addresses some of the problems associated with attitudes towards inclusive education among mainstream teachers. The role of the general education teacher in the process of inclusion is analyzed. Knowledge of the inclusive education standard and its application in practice. The research raises several global questions: What are the attitudes of general education teachers towards inclusive education and its application in practice?; To what extent do general education teachers feel prepared and motivated to work in an inclusive educational environment? Does inclusive education support the whole school approach to implementing the process of inclusion in mainstream education? The survey revealed a positive attitude towards inclusive education among teachers. The large percentage of them still do not feel well prepared. The need for methodological support remains crucial. The willingness of teachers to implement the whole school approach and co-teaching as tools to improve the inclusive educational environment is interesting. The survey answered that pre-service training has a close relationship with the attitudes and attitudes of general education teachers in the inclusion process


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