scholarly journals Involvement and Multicultural Counselling Competency Among School Guidance and Counselling Teacher Towards Special Needs Students

2017 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 44-52
Author(s):  
Norafifah Bali ◽  
Mohamad Hashim Othman
Keyword(s):  
Special Education ◽  
Special Needs ◽  
Inclusive Education ◽  
Education Program ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Special Needs Students ◽  
Unique Challenge ◽  
Counselling Services ◽  
Multicultural Counselling ◽  
School Guidance

chool Guidance and Counselling Teachers who involved in the Integrated Special Education Program and the Inclusive Education Program are facing unique challenges. This unique challenge is due to their responsibility in providing guidance and counselling services to two groups of client, the mainstream students and the Special Needs Students. Previous study found that School Guidance and Counselling Teachers were less involved in providing guidance and counselling services to Special Needs Students and their counseling competence towards Special Needs Students level was indicated from low to moderate. Therefore, further studies on involvement and competencies need to be implemented. A qualitative research methodology such as Multiple Case Studies is the ideal research design for this study. There are two proposed methods of data collection, semi structured interviews and document analysis. The results of this study will contribute to the Multicultural Counselling Model in the Special Education setting and the improvement of the guideline of guidance and counselling

scholarly journals Involvement and Challenges of School Guidance and Counselling Teacher Towards Special Needs Students

2017 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Norafifah Bali ◽  
Mohamad Hashim Othman
Keyword(s):  
Special Needs ◽  
Inclusive Education ◽  
Education Program ◽  
Relevant Information ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Special Needs Students ◽  
Counselling Services ◽  
School Guidance ◽  
Special Education Program ◽  
Mainstream Students

Implementation of guidance and counselling services in schools requires School Guidance and Counselling Teachers (SGCT) to provide this services to all students, whether the mainstream students or Special Needs Students (SNT), as outlined in the Buku Rekod Perkhidmatan Bimbingan dan Kaunseling (Guidance and Counselling Services Record Book). This situation has challenged SGCT especially in meeting the specific needs of SNT. This raises questions regarding the involvement of SGCT in providing guidance and counselling services especially to SNT as well as challenges faced in implementing such services. Therefore, a qualitative study has been conducted to answer the questions. This study involved six SGCT who serve in schools that adopt the Integrated Special Education Program or the Inclusive Education Program. Semi-structured interview questions have been used to obtain relevant information. The finding of this study shows that there are direct and indirect SGCT's involvements with SNT. While the challenges that GBKS face in carrying out guidance and counselling services are divided into three themes, namely the challenges characterized by SGCT, challenges characterized by SNT and challenges characterized by the Organization. The findings of this study can provide information on the implementation of guidance and counselling services to SNT and can be used as an improvement of the existing guidelines to increase the involvement of SGCT in providing guidance and counselling services especially to SNT.

scholarly journals Investigating Views and Practices of Music Teachers’ about Inclusive Education

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (11) ◽  
pp. 83 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zühal Dinc Altun ◽  
Gülçe Eyüpoğlu
Keyword(s):  
Special Education ◽  
Special Needs ◽  
Inclusive Education ◽  
Music Teachers ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Special Needs Students ◽  
Special Education Needs ◽  
School Music ◽  
Education Needs

This study aims to investigate music teachers’ views on the education of special needs students (inclusive) in their classes. The study was carried out within the qualitative research approach and designed as a case study. Views of five middle and one high school music teachers who have special needs students in their classes were taken for investigation. The purposeful sampling method was used for creating the study group. Qualitative data was collected through the use of a semi-structured interview technique which was designed by the researchers. During the interviews, teachers were asked open-ended questions such as how they integrate special needs students into music classes, what they think about the environment of schools for special education needs students, the sufficiency of education taken during faculty years about special education. Obtained data was analysed through content analysis. In the analysis themes and categories were created and findings were presented in tables. In order to support findings, direct quotations from teacher conversations were also included. According to the results of the study, it is determined that music teachers are inadequate in terms of having related knowledge and skills for educating special needs students in their classrooms. In addition, it was found that music teachers do not prepare individual education programs for special needs students but carry on with the present curriculum and they mentioned that the training on special needs given during faculty years was inadequate. At the end of the study, some recommendations were made for improving the quality and productivity of music lessons of music teachers for special education needs students.

scholarly journals Learning Problem for the Special Education Students: Funds and Infrastructure

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Muhammad Farhan Muhammad Farhan ◽  
Suhailah Md Hamil ◽  
Nurul Natasha Azmi ◽  
Nurul Umaira Juliana Roslid ◽  
Nur Nabilah Zainal ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Special Education ◽  
Special Needs ◽  
Students With Disabilities ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Special Education Students ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Education Students ◽  
Special Needs Students ◽  
Students With Special Needs ◽  
Learning And Teaching

Special Education is a program designed specifically to meet the diverse needs of special students. For special education students who are placed separately, appropriate techniques have been used in the learning and teaching process. In addition to appropriate learning techniques, infrastructure has also been provided to facilitate the learning process of these special education students. Infrastructure is a facility provided for development purposes. The objectives of this study were to analyze special education facilities for students with special needs, to identify sufficient and current teaching and learning infrastructure for special needs students at SK Kuala Kubu Bharu, to identify appropriate and relevant funding for students with special needs for educational purposes and their infrastructure, and understand the implementation of SK Kuala Kubu Bharu's PPKI on infrastructure and funding for special needs students. The method of this study is semi-structured interviews. Students in the special education school studied are having problems with sufficient and increasing infrastructure. After all, infrastructure is a condition or environment that every school needs to meet in order for its students to be able to use the facilities, especially those students who attend the school are students with disabilities or disabilities.

scholarly journals Historical Background of Inclusive Education Development in the Nordic Countries

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 97-104 ◽  
Author(s):  
Natalia Andriichuk
Keyword(s):  
Special Education ◽  
Special Needs ◽  
Inclusive Education ◽  
Education System ◽  
Nordic Countries ◽  
Historical Background ◽  
Alternative Form ◽  
Children With Special Needs ◽  
Education Development ◽  
History Of

The article analyzes and interprets the comprehensive presentation of the development of inclusive education in some Nordic countries, namely Sweden, Norway and Iceland. The article states that the special education is still an alternative form of education for children with special needs who cannot attend secondary schools in the majority of the countries. Thus, the relation between inclusive and special education allows the author to draw some parallels between these two types of study to trace the transition from one to another. The author concludes that the history of inclusive education formation in Sweden, Norway and Iceland has much in common, but the Icelandic education system has characteristics which distinguish it from the two others

scholarly journals The Impact of Evidence-Based Dialogic Training of Special Education Teachers on the Creation of More Inclusive and Interactive Learning Environments

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alfonso Rodríguez-Oramas ◽  
Pilar Alvarez ◽  
Mimar Ramis-Salas ◽  
Laura Ruiz-Eugenio
Keyword(s):  
Special Education ◽  
Special Needs ◽  
Learning Environments ◽  
Inclusive Education ◽  
Special Education Teachers ◽  
Interactive Learning ◽  
Interactive Learning Environments ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Students With Special Needs ◽  
The Impact

In the international context of a progress toward more inclusive educational systems and practices, the role of Special Education teachers is being transformed. From an inclusive perspective, these professionals increasingly support students and their teachers in the mainstream classroom, avoiding segregation. However, Special Education teachers often struggle to reach and support all students with special needs and their teachers to provide quality inclusive education. For this reason, more research is still needed on in-service training strategies for the inclusion of students with special needs that effectively translate into evidence-based school practices that improve the education of all students. This article analyses the impact of two evidence-based dialogic training programs of Special Education teachers working in mainstream schools carried out in Mexico during the 2018–2019 school year. Through in-depth interviews with participants, it was identified how, after the training, teachers increasingly grounded their actions on scientific evidence and promoted interactive learning environments that improved the educational inclusion of their students with special needs. This training also became the venue to make evidence-based educational actions available to other students without special needs, improving the quality of education provided to all students.

scholarly journals Teachers’ Perceptions of Inclusion in a Pilot Inclusive Education Program: Implications for Instructional Leadership

2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 ◽  
pp. 1-13 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zachary Y. Mngo ◽  
Agnes Y. Mngo
Keyword(s):  
Special Education ◽  
Instructional Leadership ◽  
General Education ◽  
Students With Disabilities ◽  
Inclusive Education ◽  
Education Program ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Teachers Perceptions ◽  
Highly Educated ◽  
Integrated Classrooms

The opinions of general education secondary school teachers in seven select schools involved in a pilot inclusive education program in the Northwest Region of Cameroon were sought. The findings reveal that most teachers in Cameroon still prefer separate special education institutions to inclusive ones. These conclusions contradict earlier research which showed that resistance to integrated classrooms was emanating from beliefs and customs. Teachers with some training on teaching students with disabilities and more experienced and highly educated teachers were more supportive of inclusive education indicating that resistance to the practice is linked to inadequate or complete lack of teachers’ preparedness. Younger, less experienced teachers with no training in special education indicated less enthusiasm regarding the benefits of inclusion, their ability to manage integrated classrooms, and teach students with disabilities. The implication of these findings for future research, institutional support systems, institutional policies, and overall instructional leadership is discussed in this article.

Models for special needs students

2010 ◽  
Vol 16 (8) ◽  
pp. 484-490
Author(s):  
Diana Treahy ◽  
Susan Gurganus
Keyword(s):  
Special Education ◽  
Special Needs ◽  
Teaching Strategies ◽  
Collaborative Partnerships ◽  
Special Needs Students

Teachers describe five proven, effective co-teaching strategies for collaborative partnerships with special education instructors and other professionals.

scholarly journals TEACHERS’ ATTITUDES TO SPECIAL NEEDS STUDENTS IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHING

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 37-45
Author(s):  
Firman F ◽  
Friscilla Wulan Tersta ◽  
Cicyn Riantoni ◽  
Fellicia Ayu Sekonda
Keyword(s):  
Special Needs ◽  
Inclusive Education ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
English Language ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Research Subjects ◽  
Special Needs Students ◽  
Teaching Aids ◽  
The Government ◽  
Teachers Attitudes

The purpose of the study: This study aimed to investigate the teachers' attitudes to special needs students and also the contribution that will be useful in inclusive education. Methodology: This study used qualitative methods. The research subjects were five general teachers who teach students with special needs in inclusive education in Jambi, Indonesia. The sampling procedure was used for purposive sampling. The data were collected by a semi-structured interview with five teachers from different backgrounds of teaching. The recorded interview data were transcribed. The documents were then studied, labelled, and elucidated comprehensively. Main Findings: The result of the research revealed that teachers’ attitude to special need students is good. In addition, the contribution of the teachers’ attitudes is formed from this research, such as the transformation of the value of each student, the strategies of the teachers like seating arrangement, the using of the different curriculum, teaching aids and rapport. Applications of this study: To achieve education for all and education equality, the government in Indonesia increases the number of inclusive education. The findings of this research are expected to add new knowledge to the scope of inclusive education especially in EFL contexts. Theoretically, the results of this study are expected to provide some references and contributions for the study on special needs students in inclusive education. Novelty/Originality of this study: This issue becomes a new atmosphere for teachers, especially for EFL teachers in teaching the various students. It is essential to know teachers' attitudes to special needs students in the context of inclusive education because that aspect will be piloting to the contribution of the teaching and learning process.

scholarly journals SCIENCE EDUCATION FOR STUDENTS WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY: A CASE STUDY

2015 ◽  
Vol 14 (6) ◽  
pp. 804-820
Author(s):  
Canan Sola Özgüç ◽  
Atilla Cavkaytar
Keyword(s):  
Special Education ◽  
Science Education ◽  
Intellectual Disability ◽  
Special Needs ◽  
Scientific Literacy ◽  
Mild Intellectual Disability ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Students With Special Needs ◽  
Technology Course

Scientific literacy is a principle objective of education almost in every country. It is mostly underlined in science education. Science education helps students become more productive individuals with the knowledge they acquire by promoting their thinking and learning skills and these skills help individuals to improve their scientific literacy. This research aims to determine the needs and problems in teaching science & technology course in a special education middle school, attended by students with mild intellectual disability. This is a case study based on collecting and analyzing qualitative data. Semi-structured interviews, conducted with two teachers, 11 students, and their parents, researcher’s diary, in class artifacts, field notes, and video recordings were used to depict the situation in the science & technology course mentioned above. The data were analyzed through content analysis via Nvivo 10. Research findings display that the school in which this research study took place must be enriched with high technological tools; special education teachers’ attitudes towards the necessity of the science & technology course for students with special needs must be improved; and teachers must be provided with knowledge and skills of differentiation and adaptation techniques to provide science & technology activities in order for the science & technology course to be taught in a more inclusive manner. Key words: case study, science for all, students with special needs.

scholarly journals Implementation of an individual educational route in inclusive practice

2021 ◽  
Vol 98 ◽  
pp. 01019
Author(s):  
Oksana Titova ◽  
Margarita Bratkova ◽  
Olga Karanevskaya ◽  
Elena Gravitskaya ◽  
Irma Barbakadze
Keyword(s):  
Special Education ◽  
Special Needs ◽  
Inclusive Education ◽  
Educational Needs ◽  
Children With Special Needs ◽  
Special Educational Needs ◽  
Educational Organization ◽  
Number Of Children ◽  
Advantages And Disadvantages ◽  
Inclusive Schools

There is currently a trend towards an increase in the number of children with special educational needs enrolled in inclusive schools. Thus, the number of children with special educational needs enrolled in inclusive schools is growing. This is caused both by significant changes in the legal regulatory framework, including the 2012 Federal Law on Education, the adoption of the Federal State Educational Standard of Primary General Education for Children with Special Needs, etc. and by the fact that in some regions the number of specialized schools is decreasing, inclusive education becomes a more affordable option for children with special education needs. School specialists, parents, and the public engage in an active dialogue about choosing the most efficient path for an educational route for special needs children, comparing the advantages and disadvantages of inclusive and special education. The design and implementation of an individual educational route, an individual curriculum is essential for children with special needs in terms of improving the quality of education and efficiently entering social life. The relevance of the study is determined by identifying the components that facilitate and complicate, hinder the development and implementation of an individual educational route for these children in an educational organization; the determination of the content of an individual educational route based on the current situation in a practical institution considering the requirements of inclusive education. The purpose of the study is to explore the problems of developing and implementing individual educational routes for children with special needs in the context of inclusion and to determine ways to solve these problems. The key methods of the study are a questionnaire and a structured interview. The empirical data confirms the assumption that the development and implementation of an individual educational route for children with special needs in an educational organization are problematic and inefficient for several reasons. The data obtained is new since similar research results have not been found in the open sources over the past five years.

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