Action Research for Inclusive Education

Action Research for Inclusive Education
Author: Felicity Armstrong
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 277
Release: 2019-04-24
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1351048341

Exploring practitioner research and the possibilities it creates for increasing student participation and developing inclusive practices in educational contexts, this insightful text presents a range of original and innovative approaches to Action Research, and highlights the critical relationship between educational theory, research and practice in transformative action. Focussing on social constructivist approaches to teaching and learning, Action Research for Inclusive Education offers first-hand insights from researcher-practitioners from international settings including Denmark, Germany, Ireland, Saudi Arabia, Granada, Greece, Singapore and England. Chapters explore diverse participatory and collaborative research practices which draw on the strengths and contributions of teachers and support staff, pupils, and families to foster inclusive practices across the school community and strengthen the participation and independence of all students. Topics considered include collaboration in Participatory Action Research, friendships and the development of students’ social skills, student voice and the role of pupils as co-researchers and peer mentors. Making an important contribution to debates on inclusive education and the role of practitioners and students in bringing about change, this text will be key reading for students, teachers and educational researchers.

Assistive Technology to Support Inclusive Education

Assistive Technology to Support Inclusive Education
Author: Dianne Chambers
Publisher: Emerald Group Publishing
Total Pages: 264
Release: 2020-09-25
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1787695190

Assistive technology consists of products and services that are designed to support students to augment, strengthen, or bypass areas of difficulty and that allow them to access the curriculum and social aspects of the classroom where they would not previously have had access.

International Issues in SEND and Inclusion

International Issues in SEND and Inclusion
Author: Alan Hodkinson
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Total Pages: 253
Release: 2022-09-27
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1000635953

International Issues in SEND and Inclusion brings together a collection of cutting-edge researches on approaches to special education needs and disability education, across 6 continents and within 12 countries. Written by authors who are experts in their own countries in relation to special educational needs and disability, the book provides a unique knowledge and understanding of different international perspectives in special educational needs, disability and inclusion. The chapters present extended case studies and reflect on current policy, practice and theory within that context, challenging assumptions which can dominate the policy and practice of inclusive education. Each of the six continents has a separate section and introduction within the book to offer a relevant approach and context for analysis. The book will be of great interest to academics, researchers and postgraduate students in the fields of inclusion, special educational needs and disability, teacher education and comparative education.

Instructional Collaboration in International Inclusive Education Contexts

Instructional Collaboration in International Inclusive Education Contexts
Author: Sarah R. Semon
Publisher: Emerald Group Publishing
Total Pages: 256
Release: 2021-12-07
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1839829982

Instructional Collaboration in International Inclusive Education Contexts looks at the instructional collaboration between special education and general education in international educational contexts and the role this plays in enabling inclusive education.

Teaching Students with Severe Disabilities

Teaching Students with Severe Disabilities
Author: David L. Westling
Publisher: Prentice Hall
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2009
Genre: Children with disabilities
ISBN: 9780132414449

This updated edition of Teaching Students with Severe Disabilities, is written in a way that makes the most complex findings of research understandable and usable in the real educational world. Drawing on their own experiences, the authors bring a level of currency and reality to the book that is unparalleled. This book offers comprehensive coverage of all of the issues that are pertinent to teaching students with severe disabilities. The authors clearly and completely address both methodology and curriculum, presenting topics in the order in which a teacher would approach them: prior considerations, planning and assessment, general instructional procedures, and, finally, procedures targeted to learners with specific disabling conditions. In addition, they pay thoughtful attention to assessment, the role of paraprofessionals, and multicultural concerns.

Personnel Preparation

Personnel Preparation
Author: Thomas E. Scruggs
Publisher: Emerald Group Publishing
Total Pages: 343
Release: 2008-05-19
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1849505276

Advances in knowledge of effective strategies for the treatment of learning and behavioral disabilities are of little use without highly trained and effective personnel to implement these strategies. This volume discusses a wide range of important issues in the preparation of those personnel.

Inclusive Education in a Post-Soviet Context

Inclusive Education in a Post-Soviet Context
Author: Tsediso Michael Makoelle
Publisher: Springer Nature
Total Pages: 352
Release: 2021-02-27
Genre: Education
ISBN: 3030655431

This book provides the first evidence-based reference about inclusive education in Kazakhstan, one of the post-Soviet Union countries. This nation, as well as many other central Asian countries, is undergoing a radical transformation and change in education which encompasses the implementation of inclusive and special education. This book is composed of chapters synthesized from various studies and captures different aspects of the implementation of inclusive education in Kazakhstan. The implementations of inclusive education in any educational system require a multi-dimensional, multi-level and an integrated approach. It requires collaborative efforts on part of all stakeholders including governance, pedagogical, auxiliary and support structures. This book is a collection of evidence-based studies in a Kazakhstani educational context that demonstrates the multifaceted nature of the process to realize an educational system that is inclusive. The book highlights some of the fundamental requirements and challenges for this process to succeed. Among the main issues addressed in this book are the understanding of inclusive education, the transition towards inclusive education given the soviet legacy, the role of school leadership, teachers, parents and other stakeholders in the process. The findings in each chapter demonstrate some of the milestones and challenges of inclusivity. This work will be of interest to academics, scholars, students and teachers in this field.