Volume : 7, Issue : 1, JAN 2021

ATTITUDE OF TEACHERS TOWARDS INCLUSIVE EDUCATION IN WEST BENGAL

KESHAB CHANDRA HALDER

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to investigate teachers’ attitudes towards inclusive education in West Bengal, and the factors that influenced such attitudes. Qualitative research was used to gather information from all general education and special education teachers. The sample consisted of 50 teachers at 5 schools. Teachers’ attitudes towards inclusion vary across the education field. Numerous studies have involved teacher’s attitudes towards inclusion, in the review below some of the studies referred to have used the term integration or mainstreaming, while others have used the term inclusion. In spite of using different terminology, they all seem to refer to a situation in which a class, a school, or an educational system tries to meet the needs of teachers with special needs. In this study the term inclusion is used. The trend towards inclusive education has led to an increase of studies focusing on peer attitudes. This review study presents an overview of studies describing attitudes of teachers, variables relating to teachers’ attitudes.

Keywords

TEACHERS’ ATTITUDE, INCLUSIVE EDUCATION SYSTEM.

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