Inclusive Education and In-service Teachers' Attitudes

Abstract

The aim of this research was to measure teachers' attitudes about inclusive education, teachers who are involve on in-service teacher training. When the teachers have a positive attitude towards inclusive school, they become more open to adjusting and changing the way they teach, in order to meet the numerous pupils' learning needs. Studying the teachers attitudes towards the integration of the "special educational requirements" children help identifying the most appropriate influence measures, in order to establish relations based on mutual valorisation and promotion of equal participation opportunities. The investigation of the attitudes of teachers upon the integration process of students with special educational needs helps identify the best means of influencing, with the purpose to form relations based on mutual evaluation and to promote equity of participation chances. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]Copyright of Romanian Journal for Multidimensional Education / Revista Romaneasca pentru Educatie Multidimensionala is the property of Lumen Publishing House and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)