EXPLORING MACAU SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHERS’ UNDERSTANDING, PROFESSIONAL SKILLS, AND CHALLENGES TO INCLUSIVE EDUCATION OF STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES/SPECIAL EDUCATION NEEDS
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Authors/contributors
- Sin, Sam I. (Author)
- Agbenyega, Joseph (Contributor)
- University of Saint Joseph (Contributor)
Title
EXPLORING MACAU SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHERS’ UNDERSTANDING, PROFESSIONAL SKILLS, AND CHALLENGES TO INCLUSIVE EDUCATION OF STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES/SPECIAL EDUCATION NEEDS
Abstract
Quality inclusive education creates educational opportunities for all students
to achieve enhanced educational outcomes, and the quality of inclusive teaching
depends on teachers’ knowledge, skills, resources and school support. However, not
all schools are implementing inclusive education well enough to cater to the learning
needs of students with special educational needs. This phenomenological case study
explored the perspectives and experiences of five teachers in one inclusive secondary
school in Macau.
An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA) of the in-depth semi-
structured interview data revealed four themes: varied conceptualisations of inclusive
education, professional training in inclusive practice, professional knowledge and
practice experiences, and challenges to implementing inclusive education. Generally,
while the teachers demonstrated awareness and some understanding of inclusive
education, they also expressed the need for more knowledge and skills to implement
inclusive education effectively in their schools. Additionally, they referred to time
pressure, workload and insufficient professional development as impeding their
personal processes of evolving inclusive teaching in their school. Recommendations
were made considering Booth and Ainscow's (2002) Index of Inclusion to enable
effective development and practice of inclusive education in the Macau secondary
school and extend this to other schools
University
University of Saint Joseph
Place
Macau
Date
2024
# of Pages
97
Language
eng
Library Catalog
Library Catalog (Koha)
Call Number
M-ED 2024 SIN,SAM
Notes
In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Education in the School of Education, University of Saint Joseph, Macao, May 2024Supervisor : Joseph Seyram Agbenyega
Citation
Sin, S. I. (2024). EXPLORING MACAU SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHERS’ UNDERSTANDING, PROFESSIONAL SKILLS, AND CHALLENGES TO INCLUSIVE EDUCATION OF STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES/SPECIAL EDUCATION NEEDS [University of Saint Joseph]. https://library-opac.usj.edu.mo/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=222338
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