Pre-service arts teachers’ perceptions of inclusive education practice in Western Australia

The creation and maintenance of inclusive learning environments is a key responsibility of all teachers working in Australian schools. Most Australian universities embed inclusion education training for pre-service teachers (PSTs) in coursework. There is an implicit assumption in these arrangements...

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Main Authors: Paris, L., Nonis, Karen, Bailey, J.
Format: Journal Article
Published: International Journal of Special Education 2018
Online Access:http://www.internationalsepd.com/issues.cfm
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/66782
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description The creation and maintenance of inclusive learning environments is a key responsibility of all teachers working in Australian schools. Most Australian universities embed inclusion education training for pre-service teachers (PSTs) in coursework. There is an implicit assumption in these arrangements that the study of inclusion and of special needs education completed at university will translate into practice when PSTs are working in schools. This phenomenological mixed methods research design investigated how effectively inclusion education translated into practice. The results revealed that while PSTs were aware and supportive of inclusion, no clear links were made between theory and practice.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-667822018-05-18T07:56:00Z Pre-service arts teachers’ perceptions of inclusive education practice in Western Australia Paris, L. Nonis, Karen Bailey, J. The creation and maintenance of inclusive learning environments is a key responsibility of all teachers working in Australian schools. Most Australian universities embed inclusion education training for pre-service teachers (PSTs) in coursework. There is an implicit assumption in these arrangements that the study of inclusion and of special needs education completed at university will translate into practice when PSTs are working in schools. This phenomenological mixed methods research design investigated how effectively inclusion education translated into practice. The results revealed that while PSTs were aware and supportive of inclusion, no clear links were made between theory and practice. 2018 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/66782 http://www.internationalsepd.com/issues.cfm International Journal of Special Education restricted
spellingShingle Paris, L.
Nonis, Karen
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Pre-service arts teachers’ perceptions of inclusive education practice in Western Australia
title Pre-service arts teachers’ perceptions of inclusive education practice in Western Australia
title_full Pre-service arts teachers’ perceptions of inclusive education practice in Western Australia
title_fullStr Pre-service arts teachers’ perceptions of inclusive education practice in Western Australia
title_full_unstemmed Pre-service arts teachers’ perceptions of inclusive education practice in Western Australia
title_short Pre-service arts teachers’ perceptions of inclusive education practice in Western Australia
title_sort pre-service arts teachers’ perceptions of inclusive education practice in western australia
url http://www.internationalsepd.com/issues.cfm
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/66782