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Paris, Lisa F.; Nonis, Karen P.; Bailey, John – International Journal of Special Education, 2018
The creation and maintenance of inclusive learning environments is a key responsibility of all teachers working in Australian schools. Most Australian universities embed inclusion education training for pre-service teachers (PSTs) in coursework. There is an implicit assumption in these arrangements that the study of inclusion and of special needs…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Student Attitudes, Inclusion, Foreign Countries
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Blackman, Stacey – International Journal of Special Education, 2016
The purpose of this study was to investigate students' attitudes towards the inclusion of peers with disabilities in Barbados. This research is quantitative and utilizes the Chedoke-McMasters Attitude towards Children with Handicap Scale (CATCH) to collect attitudinal data on a cross section of Barbadian students. The findings suggest that many…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Student Attitudes, Inclusion, Mainstreaming
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Amr, Muna; Al-Natour, Mayada; Al-Abdallat, Bassam; Alkhamra, Hatem – International Journal of Special Education, 2016
This study explores teachers' knowledge and attitudes toward the inclusion of students with special education needs (SEN) in mainstream schools in Jordan. It also examines the barriers the teachers perceived to hinder successful inclusions. The study sample consisted of 87 primary school teachers who responded to an open-ended questionnaire asking…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Knowledge Level, Barriers, Teacher Attitudes
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Al-Hmouz, Hanan – International Journal of Special Education, 2014
The study examined students with disabilities perspectives toward their experiences in a public University in Jordan using a survey approach. The aim of this study was to take a closer look at the experiences of students with disabilities in Jordan and, in light of new legislation, to identify obstacles in the higher education system. It found…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Disabilities, Public Colleges, Student Attitudes
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Elton-Chalcraft, Sally; Cammack, Paul J.; Harrison, Liz – International Journal of Special Education, 2016
Educating special educational needs (SEN) children in special schools is the norm in India but there is a growing trend towards inclusive practice. Perspectives were sought from children, their parents and teachers in Bangalore, India to investigate perceptions of effective provision for SEN children using an interpretative approach to provide…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Special Education, Inclusion, Case Studies
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Embury, Dusty Columbia; Kroeger, Stephen D. – International Journal of Special Education, 2012
The purpose of this study was to investigate student perceptions of co-teachers. Students with disabilities are more than twice as likely as their peers without disabilities to leave school early (Kortering & Braziel, 2002; Wilson & Michaels, 2006). Students in two inclusive classrooms in an urban middle school participated in interviews about…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Teacher Role, Team Teaching, Teacher Collaboration
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Ajuwon, Paul M.; Lechtenberger, DeAnn; Griffin-Shirley, Nora; Sokolosky, Stephanie; Zhou, Li; Mullins, Frank E. – International Journal of Special Education, 2012
In this empirical study, the authors compare the perceptions of future general educators on two dichotomous scales (hostility/receptivity and anxiety/calmness) regarding the teaching of students with exceptionalities in their classrooms. A total of 116 teacher candidates from one southwestern and two Midwestern universities in the United States…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Student Attitudes, Introductory Courses, Preservice Teacher Education
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David, Ruffina; Kuyini, Ahmed Bawa – International Journal of Special Education, 2012
This study examined the impact of classroom teachers' attitudes towards inclusive education, teachers' self-efficacy and classroom practices on the social status of students with disabilities in inclusive classrooms in Tamil Nadu, India. Questionnaires, interviews and classroom observations were employed to gather data. The data analysis included…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Inclusion, Self Efficacy, Student Attitudes
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Arampatzi, Athina; Mouratidou, Katerina; Evaggelinou, Christina; Koidou, Eirini; Barkoukis, Vassilis – International Journal of Special Education, 2011
The aim of the present study was to examine whether gender and inclusion settings are associated with elementary school pupils' aspects of social development such as aggression, social insecurity and attitudes toward disability. The sample consisted of 658 pupils (M[subscript age]=11[plus or minus]1 years) of 15 primary schools (306 boys and 352…
Descriptors: Check Lists, Security (Psychology), Adapted Physical Education, Inclusion