Attitude of Pre-Service Educators toward Including Children with Special Needs in General Classes. Case study of Education Faculty - University of Jazan. K.S.A

Authors

  • Ahmed Elhassan Hamid  University of Jazan, Special Education department, Jazan/K.SA
  • Abdulaziz Alasmari  University of Jazan, Special Education department, Jazan/K.SA
  • Eldood Yousif Eldood  University of Jazan, Special Education department, Jazan/K.SA

Keywords:

Attitude, Pre-service, Inclusion, Special Need and Education

Abstract

The study conducted in Jazan university- faculty of education during academic year 2014-2015. The aims of study are to explore pre-service educator's attitudes about the inclusion disabilities with their typical peers in general classrooms. We used descriptive statistic methods. Researchers used The Teacher Attitudes to Inclusion Scale to measure pre-service educator's attitudes toward include students with disabilities in general classes. Study group include (420) pre-service educators from Education School. The research sample consisted of 100 pre-service educators from group sample. The data was analyzed by using SPSS program. The most important results are: The attitude of Pre-Service teacher toward including pupils with disabilities on general education class is positive. The number of pupils in class influenced on attitudes of Pre-Service education students toward inclusion. There are differences on attitude of pre-service education students toward inclusion according to disabilities in friend of family. There are no differences on attitude of pre-service education students toward inclusion according to desired school levels.

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2015-08-30

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Volume 1, Issue 3, July-August-2015

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Ahmed Elhassan Hamid, Abdulaziz Alasmari, Eldood Yousif Eldood "Attitude of Pre-Service Educators toward Including Children with Special Needs in General Classes. Case study of Education Faculty - University of Jazan. K.S.A " International Journal of Scientific Research in Science and Technology(IJSRST), Online ISSN : 2395-602X, Print ISSN : 2395-6011,Volume 1, Issue 3, pp.140-145, July-August-2015.