scholarly journals Sense of Support in the Work of Early Education Teachers from Big Cities and Small Towns / Villages: Perspective of Inclusive Education Children with Disabilities in Poland

2021 ◽  
Vol 36 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Iwona Chrzanowska
Keyword(s):  
Inclusive Education ◽  
Early Education ◽  
Institutional Support ◽  
Small Towns ◽  
Professional Support ◽  
Educational Systems ◽  
Special Educational Needs ◽  
Limited Support ◽  
Big Cities ◽  
Education Of Students

Inclusive education is a challenge for educational systems around the world. The major issue affecting inclusive education is the limited support for teachers in implementing inclusive education and working with diverse students.The primary aim of this study was to define the differences in the subjective sense of professional support (institutional and non-institutional) of early education teachers from big cities and small towns/villages in Poland via the survey research method.There is a significantly higher reported sense of support in the workplace for early education teachers from big cities compared to small towns/villages in Poland. Regarding the investigated institutional support categories, only support from trained professionals in the education of students with special educational needs (outside the didactic process) and support from other teachers (within the didactic process) was significantly different and ranked higher in teachers from big cities. For the non-institutional support categories, only support from friends and acquaintances was significantly higher in the early education teachers from big cities. Moreover, the poor network of specialist support in small towns/villages in Poland may further exacerbate the inequalities observed in the success of implementing the inclusive education idea.

scholarly journals Dialogic Learning Environments That Enhance Instrumental Learning and Inclusion of Students With Special Needs in Secondary Education

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Diego Navarro-Mateu ◽  
Teresa Gómez-Domínguez ◽  
María Padrós Cuxart ◽  
Esther Roca-Campos
Keyword(s):  
Secondary Education ◽  
Special Needs ◽  
Inclusive Education ◽  
Instrumental Learning ◽  
Educational Systems ◽  
Successful Implementation ◽  
Special Educational Needs ◽  
Educational Strategies ◽  
Students With Special Needs ◽  
Documentary Analysis

Across Europe, the enrolment of students with special educational needs in regular classrooms is increasing, although it does not always mean access to high quality educational experience. In this context, inclusive education has been enhanced in most educational systems, but its successful implementation is still limited and has become a challenge in most countries, and specially in secondary education, when segregation due to learning achievement is more frequent. Educational practices that take into account the potential of promoting learning interactions within heterogeneous groups of students have already demonstrated contributing to educational inclusion of students with special needs. In this study we analyse the case of a secondary education school located in Valencian Community (Spain), which educates students with special needs along with their typically developing peers and is characterized by its inclusive ethos. The analysis focuses on three educational strategies implemented in the school and their impact on educational improvement and inclusion of the students with special needs: (1) co-teaching, (2) interactive groups, (3) dialogic literary gatherings. Qualitative data were obtained from communicative focus groups with teachers, communicative life stories with students and relatives, communicative observations of the three educational strategies and documentary analysis. The findings show significant increase in the students' instrumental learning, as well as an improvement in these students' overall inclusion in the school.

scholarly journals Principles of Promoting Quality in Inclusive Education

2016 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Ramakrishna Reddy
Keyword(s):  
Inclusive Education ◽  
Educational Practice ◽  
Successful Schools ◽  
School Level ◽  
Learning Problems ◽  
Educational Systems ◽  
Widening Participation ◽  
Special Educational Needs ◽  
Exceptional Children ◽  
Teaching Content

In every classroom there are some children who have some learning problems. They need a little extra help from teachers to learn. Inclusive education refers to instruction that is specially designed to meet the needs of the exceptional children. It involves designing the physical environment in the classroom (use of ramps) teaching procedures, teaching content and equipment for a particular type of disability. In this case its implementation is not an easy task; it needs thorough investigation, understanding its aims and principles and taking consistent and appropriate measures to make it successful. Schools are currently undergoing a process of reconstructed educational practice and thinking. The key principles presented in this section centre upon aspects of educational systems, to be crucial in promoting quality in inclusive education and supporting the learners with different types of special educational needs (SEN). These aspects range from national legislation to school level, each of which must be considered within policy frameworks for promoting quality in the inclusive education. Seven inter-connected areas of key principles are presented in detail along with specific recommendations that appear to be necessary for their effective implementation. The ultimate goal of these key principles is to promote participation in inclusive education by ensuring quality educational provision. With this in mind, the key principles are widening participation, Education and training; Organizational culture, Support Structures, Flexible resourcing system, Policies and Legislation can be seen to work towards this goal.

scholarly journals Origins of inclusive education of students in Ukraine

2021 ◽  
Vol 104 ◽  
pp. 01002
Author(s):  
Nataliia Dichek
Keyword(s):  
Primary School ◽  
Inclusive Education ◽  
Academic Failure ◽  
Special Educational Needs ◽  
Rehabilitation Work ◽  
Experimental Base ◽  
History Of ◽  
Education Of Students ◽  
First Time ◽  
History Of Formation

This study deals with the author’s version of the reconstruction of history of formation and development of the state approach to the education of children with disabilities (or special educational needs) in Ukraine in the period 1920–2019. For the first time, a systematic coverage of the experience gained by Ukraine in correctional and rehabilitation work and education of such children and the individualization of education of students with primary academic failure at primary school. The contribution of Ukrainian teachers and psychologists to the development of special pedagogy is briefly covered. Particular attention is paid to the ideas of Yu. Hilbukh (1920–2000) in the context of primary school education for students having diffculties in mastering the curriculum, which we consider a variable annunciator of inclusive education. The change of the pedagogical paradigm concerning the education of children with special needs is substantiated due to the introduction in 2017 of modern international principles of inclusive education. In conclusion, it is stated that the introduction of inclusive education indicates the modernization of Ukraine’s humanitarian policy in the direction of further humanization of education. At the same time, it is emphasized that it would be wrong not to take into account the scientific and experimental base created in previous years for the study of such children and the experience of their education, rehabilitation and socialization.

scholarly journals Organizing and Sustaining Inclusive Learning Environment: International Practices

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 122-128
Author(s):  
Sergiy Sydoriv
Keyword(s):  
Best Practices ◽  
Learning Environment ◽  
Students With Disabilities ◽  
Inclusive Education ◽  
Parental Support ◽  
National Level ◽  
Educational Systems ◽  
Special Educational Needs ◽  
Inclusive Learning ◽  
The Right

Teacher training in different countries has its peculiarities. Principles of inclusive education are universal, yet existing societal beliefs and values, policy and hidden curriculum in schools and preschool, parental support and advocacy demand taking them into account. In orderto adhere to the principles and ideas of inclusive education teachers should be able to organize and sustain inclusive learning environment in their classrooms and outside. It is researched that many countries have long history of including students with special educational needs and disabilities and their experience may be viable for teachers’ trainers, administrators and educators in those countries who has just started inclusion on a national level. Sharing the best practices and strategies and adapting them to the local peculiarities is the key to successful inclusion students with disabilities. The article gives various examples of how scholars define inclusive learning environment, what its characteristics and components are. International legislation, which proclaims the right of a person to education and regulates inclusion is the model for national laws as well it is developed and influenced by them. The study identifies legislative models for implementing Article 24 of the CRPD consistent with its principles and obligations and suggests the priorities to be incorporated into domestic legislations. It is highlighted that every country has stories of success, best practices, which may prove highly effective, applied to educational systems of other countries. Therefore, as proved it is important to exchange these practices, conduct research and gather evidence to create effective inclusive learning environment and train pre-service and in-service teachers to organize and sustain it.

scholarly journals What About Inclusive Education and ICT in Italy: a Scoping Study

2016 ◽  
Vol 12 (25) ◽  
pp. 26
Author(s):  
Valentina Della Volpe
Keyword(s):  
Inclusive Education ◽  
Compulsory Education ◽  
Educational Needs ◽  
Special Educational Needs ◽  
Student Knowledge ◽  
Special Education Needs ◽  
Age Appropriate ◽  
Differentiation Of Instruction ◽  
Education Of Students ◽  
Staff Commitment

Strategies and approaches to inclusion in the classroom are important in developing a high quality, inclusive experience for students with Special Education Needs. Generally, strategies are not geared towards specific exceptionalities, but are instead designed to be implemented across exceptionality categories. Pavone (2014) and de Anna, Gaspari, Mura (2015) determined through their systematic literature review and research results that co-operation among staff, commitment and accountability to the teaching of all students, differentiation of instruction, and recognizing “that social interaction is the means through which student knowledge is developed” are key to successful inclusion of students with SEN. This paper looks at the issue of school inclusion by referring to the most recent laws about the inclusive education of students with special educational needs in Italy. Inclusive education means that all students attend and are welcomed by their neighbourhood schools in age-appropriate, regular classes and are supported to learn, contribute and participate in all aspects of the life of the school. Inclusive education is about how we develop and design our schools, classrooms, programs and activities so that all students learn and participate together. So ICT should be considered as a key tool for promoting equity in educational opportunities, that is using ICT to support the learning of learners with disabilities and special educational needs in inclusive settings within compulsory education. The paper also argues how the Italian teachers can realized good practices for inclusion through the use of ICT.

scholarly journals Estilos de Aprendizagem e Ensino a Distância na Perspectiva da Inclusão

EAD em FOCO ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Suellen Silva dos Santos de Souza ◽  
Glauca Torres Aragon
Keyword(s):  
Distance Education ◽  
Distance Learning ◽  
Learning Styles ◽  
Inclusive Education ◽  
Educational Systems ◽  
Special Educational Needs ◽  
Education Policies ◽  
Students With Special Needs ◽  
Politica Publica ◽  
Teaching Learning

Este estudo analisa como a Educação a Distância pode, ao reconhecer os estilos de aprendizagem, contribuir para a inclusão educacional. Para isso, foi realizada pesquisa bibliográfica acerca da temática, considerando o período referente aos últimos cinco anos, nas bases de dados Pubmed, SciELO e Google Acadêmico. Constatou-se que os estilos de aprendizagem são importantes instrumentos a serem considerados nos processos de ensino-aprendizagem integrados à modalidade de ensino a distância, sendo esse um instrumento de política pública educacional de democratização de acesso à educação. Assim, articular os diversos estilos de aprendizagem e as propostas pedagógicas no ensino a distância resulta em um processo de viabilização de direitos para os que possuem necessidades educativas especiais ou para os que necessitem desenvolver/estimular outros estilos de aprendizagem, atendendo a políticas voltadas à inclusão educacional. Diante disso, espera-se dos diferentes sistemas de ensino maior atenção no sentido do planejamento contínuo de ações para que seja reforçada a formação continuada dos professores na temática debatida, bem como intervir para que políticas públicas educacionais vigentes, em especial a Educação a Distância, sejam efetivamente acessíveis aos estudantes com necessidades educativas especiais. Palavras-chave: Educação a Distância, Inclusão educacional, Neurociências, Neuroeducação. Learning Styles and Distance Education in the Perspective of Inclusion AbstractThis study analyzes how distance education can, by recognizing learning styles, contribute to inclusive education. A bibliographic research in Pubmed, Scielo and Google Academic databases was done on the topic, considering as the period of investigation the last five years. It was verified that learning styles are important instruments to be considered in the teaching-learning process for distance learning, that being an instrument of an educational public policy for democratic access to education. Thus, considering the different learning styles on pedagogical proposals in distance learning results in a process of making rights available to those with special educational needs or those who need to develop/stimulate other learning styles, taking into account policies aimed to inclusive education.Therefore, it is expected that the different educational systems pay more attention in the planning for continuing education to reinforce the ongoing teachers training with the topic discussed, as well as make sure that existing public education policies, especially for distance education, be effectively accessible to students with special needs. Keywords: Distance learning, Inclusive education, Neuroeducation, Neurosciences.

Participation Versus Individual Support: Individual Goals and Curricular Access in Inclusive Special Needs Education

2017 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 205-224 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ariane Paccaud ◽  
Reto Luder
Keyword(s):  
Inclusive Education ◽  
Goal Setting ◽  
Inclusive Classrooms ◽  
World Health ◽  
International Classification Of Functioning ◽  
Practical Implementation ◽  
Educational Systems ◽  
Educational Goals ◽  
Special Educational Needs

Following the recommendations and conventions of the United Nations on inclusion, many educational systems provide inclusive support for children with special educational needs (SEN) within mainstream classrooms. In this context, multiprofessional planning of inclusive support is crucial and individual educational plans (IEPs) are essential tools for professional implementation of inclusive education. IEP should at the same time provide suitable and achievable educational goals for individual learners with SEN as well as lead to adaptations in teaching methods, fostering participation and curricular access. These two functions are somewhat contradictory. Despite the importance of IEP for the inclusive support of children with SEN, its practical implementation has been often discussed and questioned, focusing on the quality of educational goals and on the curricular access of children with SEN.This article investigates goal setting in IEP for children with SEN in inclusive classrooms. Domain and quality of educational goals are analyzed as well as important factors influencing goal setting in IEP. Furthermore, the curricular access of children with SEN is focused.One hundred and twenty-five situations of children with SEN in inclusive classrooms in Switzerland were investigated using teacher questionnaires. Goals in IEPs were analyzed using categories from the International Classification of Functioning Disability and Health (World Health Education, 2007) and criteria for rating goal quality in IEP. Curricular access was investigated measuring the curricular distance of educational goals from the Swiss–French mainstream curriculum.Results indicate an average to low quality of the goals. Most goals concerned academic topics (56%), and two thirds of the children had goals corresponding to the curricular level. Therefore, the curricular access can be judged as quite good. On the other hand, the question of the right to follow the child’s own pace with adequate curricular adaptations stays under scrutiny.

Inclusive Education as a Condition for Innovative Activities at Higher Education Institutions

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (5) ◽  
pp. 432-441
Author(s):  
Yuliia M. Bahno ◽  
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Olena M. Serhiichuk ◽  
Svitlana M. Tanana ◽  
Larysa V. Tkachenko ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Inclusive Education ◽  
Education System ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Educational Needs ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Educational Systems ◽  
Special Educational Needs ◽  
Higher Education System ◽  
Study Results

This study discusses the activities of higher education institutions in the context of inclusive education as an innovative approach. The introduction of inclusive education in the modern higher education system is highly important. The existing specialised education system is undergoing changes resulting in new requirements for work with people with special educational needs in various areas. The purpose of this study is to consider the mechanism of implementation of inclusive education in the activities of higher education institutions, which ensures accessibility and requires high-quality education, in particular, taking into account the educational needs of every individual. The problems of the educational process faced by the students are analysed in detail. This study justifies the necessity of introducing inclusive education in modern educational systems, describes positive experiences of some higher education establishments, provides a step-by-step analysis of the introduction of inclusive education in higher education institutions in Ukraine and defines promising areas for its implementation. This study's theoretical and methodological basis included the works of the world’s leading scientists and a regulatory framework for inclusive education. The article presents students’ attitudes to the implementation of inclusive education. To achieve these objectives, the analysis of the latest research on the implementation of the right to education of persons with special educational needs was carried out. The study results showed a positive attitude towards inclusive education and joint education of people with special educational needs. The study found that inclusive education requires more time and effort to organise the educational process. The introduction of inclusive education elements can increase the efficiency of this process. The effective use of the methods to implement inclusive education in higher education institutions contributes to achieving its goals and results. The introduction of inclusive education provides an effective operational analysis of training quality for students with special educational needs and educational process adjustments, which ultimately creates a management system.

scholarly journals Teachers’ Attitudes toward Educational Inclusion in Spain: A Systematic Review

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 58
Author(s):  
Irene Lacruz-Pérez ◽  
Pilar Sanz-Cervera ◽  
Raúl Tárraga-Mínguez
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Inclusive Education ◽  
Complete Analysis ◽  
Attitudes Toward Inclusion ◽  
Special Educational Needs ◽  
Educational Framework ◽  
Positive Attitudes ◽  
Teachers Attitudes ◽  
Key Aspects ◽  
Educational Inclusion

Inclusive education is currently one of the main aspirations of the Spanish educational system and one of the key aspects for its achievement is teachers’ attitudes toward educational inclusion. In recent years, many studies worldwide have analyzed this aspect, but so far, any systematic review has specifically focused on the Spanish educational framework. For this reason, the purpose of this paper is to review the studies published from 2010 to 2019 whose aim was to analyze teachers’ attitudes towards educational inclusion in Spain. After a literature search in four different databases (PsycInfo, ERIC, Dialnet Plus, and Google Scholar), 34 studies were selected and reviewed. The results suggest that Spanish teachers’ attitudes toward educational inclusion are generally positive, although in some cases they are ambiguous. Teachers’ attitudes are mainly influenced by the amount of training and their contact or not with students with special educational needs. The discussion highlights that more studies with a greater methodological diversity are required in order to provide a complete analysis of teachers’ attitudes toward inclusion and that teacher training is one of the best tools to generate positive attitudes.

AN EMPIRICAL STUDY OF THE TYPES OF SCHOOL EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT IN THE SITUATION OF INCLUSIVE EDUCATION

2021 ◽  
Vol 53 (1) ◽  
pp. 66-75
Author(s):  
O. A. Belyaeva ◽  
Keyword(s):  
General Education ◽  
Inclusive Education ◽  
School Environment ◽  
Personal Characteristics ◽  
Educational Needs ◽  
Educational Environment ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Special Educational Needs ◽  
Social Significance ◽  
The Individual

The ideas of the article are based on the high social significance of discussing the practices of inclusive interaction in various spheres of life and ensuring the variability of approaches to the integration of children with special educational needs into the general education system. On the basis of the environmental approach in education, presented in the works of domestic and foreign authors, the basic principles are outlined and the general difficulties of the functioning of inclusive practice at the present stage are identified. The strategy of applying the vector approach to the examination and modeling of the environment of inclusive interaction and designing ways to improve it for the organization of psychological and pedagogical support of the educational process in school is justified. On the basis of the generalized results of the survey of teachers who organize the education of children with disabilities in non-specialized classes, the features and the type of relations that are currently developing in the joint education of schoolchildren with different educational needs during their integration into a single educational space are characterized. Using the methodology of psychological and pedagogical expertise of the school environment, the typification of the most characteristic influences exerted at modern schools on a child with a developmental disorder is carried out. The emerging dominant modality of the educational environment, its orientation to the development of relationships between teachers and peers, based on the priority of stimulating the activity of the individual with different degrees of manifestation of its freedom or dependence, is revealed. The article describes potential capabilities of each of the diagnosed types of environment in terms of its resources for ensuring freedom of choice of activities, stimulating activity, developing students' independence, and forming their personal characteristics. The diagnosed priority of creative and career-oriented orientation allowed us to draw conclusions about the currently established approaches to the inclusion of children with deviant development in the environment of normotypic peers.

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