出版社：Escola Superior de Educação do Instituto Politécnico de Santarém
摘要：In the 21st century, societies are characterised by their complexity and diversity. Alike societies, schools are also characterised as complex and diverse spaces/times (César, 2003, 2009). Developing inclusive practices is therefore fundamental for the construction of educational settings that welcome the difference as a valuable resource for all (Ainscow & César, 2006; Armstrong et al., 2000). Thus, it is essential to study changes promoted by pre-and in-service education on the sentiments, attitudes and concerns of the educational agents towards inclusive education (Loreman et al., 2007; Sharma et al., 2006). This work is part of a broader project Educação Inclusiva e Processos de Formação whose main goal is to study the sentiments, attitudes and concerns presented by educational agents, before and after attending pre- and in-service education, and curricular units regarding inclusive education. We developed this study assuming an interpretive approach. It was carried through a long panel survey. This study sub-sample includes educational agents (N=81) attending higher education in Lisbon area. To collect data we used: (1) documents; and (2) the SACIE – Sentiments, Attitudes & Concerns about Inclusive Education scale, by Loreman, Earle, Sharma, and Forlin, (2006). This scale was answered in two moments: at the beginning and at the end of the selected curricular units. When the results of these two moments are confronted, a slightly increasing number of subjects indicate more inclusive attitudes towards students characterized as presenting SEN (Special Education Needs). The results also show a high level of concern towards inclusive education.
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