ERIC Number: EJ1014597
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2013-Jul
Pages: 11
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"Unconscious" Inclusion of Students with Learning Disabilities in a Malaysian Mainstream Primary School: Teachers' Perspectives
Lee, Lay Wah; Low, Hui Min
Journal of Research in Special Educational Needs, v13 n3 p218-228 Jul 2013
The inclusion of children with special needs in mainstream regular schools has been seen as the best practice in special education provision, most markedly since the 90s. International research has provided amassing evidence towards the advantages of inclusive model over a segregation model of special education provision. However, nearly two decades after the signing of the international pledge, namely the Salamanca Statement (UNESCO) towards accepting inclusive education, Malaysia has not yet fully gained the momentum to implement inclusive education for children with special needs, especially for children identified within the category of learning disabilities. Because of the delay in policy implementation, inclusive education remains sparingly practiced in some schools without formal support. This study aims to investigate a scenario of this practice in a mainstream primary school via interviewing the regular teachers. The ultimate aim of this investigation is to identify ways to move forward from the current practice of "unconscious inclusion". (Contains 1 figure and 1 table.)
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Special Education, Special Needs Students, Learning Disabilities, Inclusion, Elementary School Students, Elementary School Teachers, Teacher Attitudes, Program Implementation, Semi Structured Interviews, Case Studies, Parent Teacher Cooperation
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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: Malaysia
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