Challenges facing educators in the implementation of inclusive education

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dc.contributor.advisorVos, M.S.
dc.contributor.authorHlongwana, B.C.
dc.date.accessioned2011-05-26T10:11:53Z
dc.date.available2011-05-26T10:11:53Z
dc.date.issued2007
dc.descriptionSubmitted in fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of MASTER OF EDUCATION in the Department of Educational Psychology of the Faculty of Education at the University of Zululand, 2007.en_US
dc.description.abstractThe aim of this investigation was to establish the challenges facing educators in the implementation of inclusive education. From the literature study it emerges that inclusive education constitutes a challenge to the education system in South Africa, in particular to mainstream educators. Successful implementation of inclusive education requires educators to have a positive attitude, be flexible and critical, creative and innovative in their approach to teaching and learning. Educators are expected to have the necessary knowledge, skills, competencies and support to accommodate a wide range of diversity among learners in an inclusive classroom. They must be able to select appropriate teaching strategies to achieve specific outcomes. Effective inclusion will only stay a dream if educators do not have the necessary training, support systems and appropriate resources. For the purpose of the empirical investigation a self-structured questionnaire, to be completed by educators from primary schools, was utilised. The data obtained from the completed questionnaires were analysed and commented on by means of descriptive statistics. In conclusion a summary was presented on the findings of the literature review and empirical investigation and the following are some of the recommendations that were made: > Opportunities for in-service training regarding inclusive education must be made available to mainstream educators. > The Department of Education must provide adequate support to educators concerning all aspects of inclusive education.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10530/575
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.subjectInclusive education--South Africa.en_US
dc.subjectMainstreaming in education--South Africa.en_US
dc.subjectSpecial education teachers--South Africa--Attitudes.en_US
dc.subjectPrimary school teachers--South Africa--Attitudes.en_US
dc.titleChallenges facing educators in the implementation of inclusive educationen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
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