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ERIC Number: EJ1021886
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2013
Pages: 19
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-1360-3116
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Inclusion of Pupils with Intellectual Disabilities: Primary School Teachers' Attitudes and Willingness in a Rural Area in Uganda
Ojok, Patrick; Wormnaes, Siri
International Journal of Inclusive Education, v17 n9 p1003-1021 2013
Teachers in regular schools have a responsibility to accommodate the needs and interests of all learners. The attitudes and willingness of teachers to include learners with intellectual disabilities in their classes in regular schools in a district with a semi-nomadic pastoral population in north-eastern Uganda was investigated. A survey of 125 school teachers was conducted, using an attitude scale and a willingness sub-scale. The results showed slightly more positive than negative attitudes, and more willingness than unwillingness to teach learners with intellectual disabilities. Attendance of workshops and seminars had a positive impact on teacher attitudes and willingness towards inclusive education. The findings are discussed with reference to historical-cultural characteristics of the district, as well as pupil and teacher characteristics.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Uganda
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