Preschool Teachers’ Attitude Toward Inclusive Education in Central Java, Indonesia

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10.2991/assehr.k.200129.166How to use a DOI?

Keywords

inclusive education, knowledge, attitude, children with special needs

Abstract

This study aims to explore the knowledge and attitude of pre-school teachers regarding the implementation of inclusive education in Indonesia. This study involved 138 participants consisting of principals, curriculum developers and teachers in Central Java province, Indonesia. We used both open and closed questionnaires to collect data on their understanding and attitude toward inclusive education. The results revealed pre-school teachers’ positive attitude and high acceptance response for children with special needs at their schools. However, teachers reported difficulties in handling children with special needs due to their lack of adequate knowledge and skills in managing learning in an inclusive education setting. Teachers needed special training to improve their professional competence to handle children with special needs and assist their learning process in an inclusive classroom.

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© 2020, the Authors. Published by Atlantis Press.

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This is an open access article distributed under the CC BY-NC license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Diana
AU  - Sunardi
AU  - Gunarhadi
AU  - Munawir Yusuf
PY  - 2020
DA  - 2020/02/06
TI  - Preschool Teachers’ Attitude Toward Inclusive Education in Central Java, Indonesia
BT  - Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Learning Innovation and Quality Education (ICLIQE 2019)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 1361
EP  - 1368
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/assehr.k.200129.166
DO  - 10.2991/assehr.k.200129.166
ID  - 2020
ER  -