期刊名称：International Journal of Early Childhood Special Education
电子版ISSN：1308-5581
出版年度：2022
卷号：14
期号：3
页码：494-497
DOI：10.9756/INT-JECSE/V14I3.63
语种：English
出版社：International Journal of Early Childhood Special Education
摘要：The goal of this study was to discover and explore preschool teachers' opinions of inclusive education in mainstream education in Kerala, as well as the inclusivity of their settings. The study focused on their beliefs, actions, and personal and professional circumstances that influence their perspectives. Methodology:The information was gathered from a group of 30 preschool teachers who worked in both urban and rural parts of Kerala in conventional preschool settings. The data for this study was gathered using a mixed-methods technique, which included interviews and questionnaires. Findings/ Result:The findings revealed that the preschool teachers had a positive but skeptical attitude.The interviews revealed challenges with the actual implementation of inclusive education due to a lack of competence and support, and the questionnaires corroborated these findings, stressing the incredible effort put in by the instructors to work under difficult circumstances. These findings highlighted the necessity for ongoing training in special and inclusive education, as well as collaboration among all educational systems. Only then would mainstream preschool teachers' good opinions of inclusion be able to lead to the successful implementation of inclusion in the educational process.
关键词：Early Childhood inclusion;Pre-school teachers;Children with special needs
