Attitude of university teachers towards educational inclusion: A systematic review

Abstract

The teaching attitude is decisive when trying to develop inclusive educational spaces and attend to diversity. The objective of this systematic review was to analyze the studies carried out on the attitude of university teachers towards educational inclusion. Fifteen articles were included, which show that in Spain a greater amount of research has been carried out on the subject. In addition, the perspective of the proposed inclusion mainly considers students in situation of disabilities. Also, it is revealed that teachers are not prepared to generate inclusive teaching. Regarding attitudes, research shows negative findings and resistance to the implementation of curricular adaptations. The main challenges are related to teacher preparation and motivation for constant training. In conclusion, it is necessary that teacher training programs consider educational inclusion as an essential dimension that enables teachers to express positive attitudes during pedagogical work in Higher Education institutions.