Knowledge and Attitude of Primary School Teachers Towards Inclusive Education of Children with Specific Learning Disabilities

The study titled "A Study on the knowledge and attitude of primary school teachers towards inclusive education of children with specific learning disabilities" intended to determine the level of knowledge of primary school teachers on specific learning disabilities and inclusive education...

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Main Authors: Elizabeth Thomas, Seema Uthaman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Social Workers in India 2023-04-01
Series:Journal of Social Work Education and Practice
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Online Access:https://jswep.in/index.php/jswep/article/view/78
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description The study titled "A Study on the knowledge and attitude of primary school teachers towards inclusive education of children with specific learning disabilities" intended to determine the level of knowledge of primary school teachers on specific learning disabilities and inclusive education, to assess the attitude of primary school teachers towards inclusive education of children with specific learning disabilities, to study the association of teachers' knowledge and their attitude towards inclusive education with selected professional variables, to compare knowledge and attitude of primary school teachers based on educational sub-districts and teaching section, to find the relationship between knowledge and attitude of primary school teachers towards inclusive education of children with specific learning disabilities. The tools used consists of a questionnaire, to collect demographic and professional profile and to assess teachers' knowledge of specific learning disabilities and inclusive education; and the teachers' attitude towards inclusive education scale (TAIS) to understand the attitude of teachers towards inclusive education. The sample consisted of 180 primary school teachers. The result shows that 63% of participants have an average level of knowledge and 51% of the participants have a positive attitude towards inclusive education of children with specific learning disabilities. The study found out that there is a significant correlation between teachers' knowledge and their attitude towards inclusive education.
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spelling doaj.art-ae56f8add6a64d309173c48036b28bf22024-04-23T19:27:44ZengSocial Workers in IndiaJournal of Social Work Education and Practice2456-20682023-04-0142Knowledge and Attitude of Primary School Teachers Towards Inclusive Education of Children with Specific Learning DisabilitiesElizabeth Thomas0Seema Uthaman 1Psychiatric Social Worker, Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences (IMHANS), Calicut Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatric Social Work, Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences (IMHANS), Calicut The study titled "A Study on the knowledge and attitude of primary school teachers towards inclusive education of children with specific learning disabilities" intended to determine the level of knowledge of primary school teachers on specific learning disabilities and inclusive education, to assess the attitude of primary school teachers towards inclusive education of children with specific learning disabilities, to study the association of teachers' knowledge and their attitude towards inclusive education with selected professional variables, to compare knowledge and attitude of primary school teachers based on educational sub-districts and teaching section, to find the relationship between knowledge and attitude of primary school teachers towards inclusive education of children with specific learning disabilities. The tools used consists of a questionnaire, to collect demographic and professional profile and to assess teachers' knowledge of specific learning disabilities and inclusive education; and the teachers' attitude towards inclusive education scale (TAIS) to understand the attitude of teachers towards inclusive education. The sample consisted of 180 primary school teachers. The result shows that 63% of participants have an average level of knowledge and 51% of the participants have a positive attitude towards inclusive education of children with specific learning disabilities. The study found out that there is a significant correlation between teachers' knowledge and their attitude towards inclusive education. https://jswep.in/index.php/jswep/article/view/78Primary School TeacherInclusive educationSpecific learning disabilitiesChildren
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Knowledge and Attitude of Primary School Teachers Towards Inclusive Education of Children with Specific Learning Disabilities
Journal of Social Work Education and Practice
Primary School Teacher
Inclusive education
Specific learning disabilities
Children
title Knowledge and Attitude of Primary School Teachers Towards Inclusive Education of Children with Specific Learning Disabilities
title_full Knowledge and Attitude of Primary School Teachers Towards Inclusive Education of Children with Specific Learning Disabilities
title_fullStr Knowledge and Attitude of Primary School Teachers Towards Inclusive Education of Children with Specific Learning Disabilities
title_full_unstemmed Knowledge and Attitude of Primary School Teachers Towards Inclusive Education of Children with Specific Learning Disabilities
title_short Knowledge and Attitude of Primary School Teachers Towards Inclusive Education of Children with Specific Learning Disabilities
title_sort knowledge and attitude of primary school teachers towards inclusive education of children with specific learning disabilities
topic Primary School Teacher
Inclusive education
Specific learning disabilities
Children
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