Primary School Teachers’ Attitudes toward Integration of Students with Disabilities in the General Classroom in Nepal

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· 발행기관 : 한국통합교육학회
· 수록지 정보 : 통합교육연구 / 12권 / 2호 / 1 ~ 19페이지
· 저자명 : 정대영, Smriti Rai

초록

This study specifically focused on the differences in attitudes of teachers who have taught students with disabilities and teachers who have never taught students with disabilities. Data was collected through questionnaires and participants were selected via random sampling method. A total of 150 primary school teachers from Kathmandu valley were surveyed. The data was analyzed through t-test to find out the differences in attitudes between the two groups of teachers i.e. those who have taught students with disabilities and those who have never taught such students. Considerable difference in the attitudes of the teachers was found. Overall, the teachers who had taught students with disabilities were more self-assured about their teaching abilities and showed more positive attitudes. They were also more confident to deal with students with disabilities and their parents. However, the teachers shared their problems regarding the practical implementation of integrated education such as lack of appropriate teaching materials, lack of awareness among parents and the greater community regarding disabilities, cultural and linguistic diversity among students, lack of teacher training etc. Therefore, the conclusion drawn was that proper services such as teaching materials, infrastructure and technology should be available for teachers to rely on, in addition to adequate special education training of at least 6 months to a year. This will better equip teachers to deal with students with special needs in an integrated setting and help in generating more positive attitudes in the long run.

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