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| Title: |
Preservice teachers' attitudes toward inclusion: Early childhood education and elementary education programs |
| Author: |
Jeon, Hyun-Joo Peterson, Carla A. |
| Appeared in: |
Journal of early childhood teacher education |
| Paging: | Volume 24 (2003) nr. 3 pages 171-179 |
| Year: |
2003 |
| Contents: |
Teachers' attitudes toward inclusion of children with disabilities play a central role in the successful inclusion of these children into general education classrooms. This study examined possible predictors of preservice teachers' attitudes toward (1) persons with disabilities, and (2) inclusion of children with disabilities into general education classrooms. Participants were students majoring in early childhood education and elementary education. Preservice teachers' attitudes toward persons with disabilities and inclusion were explained significantly by their personal relationships with persons who have disabilities and the number of courses related to special education/teaching strategies taken. However, preservice teachers' experiences working with persons who have disabilities was not a significant predictor. Further, the relations between preservice teachers' attitudes toward inclusion and personal experience variables were mediated by their attitudes toward persons with disabilities. This study provides evidence that more effective, practical experiences and course content related to children with disabilities, inclusion, and teaching strategies need to be provided in teacher education programs to support successful efforts with inclusion. This study also suggests that teacher education programs should strive to improve students' attitudes toward inclusion, as well as toward persons with disabilities. |
| Publisher: |
Taylor & Francis |
| Source file: |
Elektronische Wetenschappelijke Tijdschriften |
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