Teacher preparation built-in teacher education hope for students with disabilities in mainstream education in southeast Nigeria

This study investigates how teacher education prepares mainstream teachers to teach students with disabilities in inclusive schools. This investigation was prompted as a result of the high number of out-of-school students with disabilities in Nigeria and the report of teachers’ lack of use of incl...

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Main Author: Nwala, Cynthia Chidinma
Other Authors: Kasvatustieteiden ja psykologian tiedekunta, Humanistis-yhteiskuntatieteellinen tiedekunta, Faculty of Education and Psychology, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Kasvatustieteiden laitos, Yhteiskuntatieteiden ja filosofian laitos, Department of Education, Department of Social Sciences and Philosophy, Jyväskylän yliopisto, University of Jyväskylä
Format: Master's thesis
Language:eng
Published: 2025
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description This study investigates how teacher education prepares mainstream teachers to teach students with disabilities in inclusive schools. This investigation was prompted as a result of the high number of out-of-school students with disabilities in Nigeria and the report of teachers’ lack of use of inclusive pedagogy in mainstream inclusive schools. The research comprised two categories of participants: 2 female and 3 male teacher educators in a university of education, 4 female and 1 male primary school teachers who graduated from a university/college of education in Nigeria, and an inclusive classroom teaching experience. Data were generated using a semi-structured interview and ana-lyzed through a thematic method.' Research findings show that mainstream teachers in inclusive schools who participated in this study do not have the full preparation to teach students with disabilities. This is evident in their limited exposure to knowledge of inclusive equipment required in inclusive classrooms, the non-use of inclusive pedagogical practices, and a basic understanding of special education and disability studies, among other areas. In addition, teacher educators participants also affirmed that mainstream teachers are exposed to basic knowledge of special education during the teacher education training. The findings from this study contribute to the existing knowledge on inclusive education in Nigeria. Further, this study can be used to create awareness of the need for mainstream teachers to be ex-posed to detailed special education courses and equipment that would aid the proper integration of students with disabilities in mainstream schools.
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title Teacher preparation built-in teacher education : hope for students with disabilities in mainstream education in southeast Nigeria
title_full Teacher preparation built-in teacher education : hope for students with disabilities in mainstream education in southeast Nigeria
title_fullStr Teacher preparation built-in teacher education : hope for students with disabilities in mainstream education in southeast Nigeria Teacher preparation built-in teacher education : hope for students with disabilities in mainstream education in southeast Nigeria
title_full_unstemmed Teacher preparation built-in teacher education : hope for students with disabilities in mainstream education in southeast Nigeria Teacher preparation built-in teacher education : hope for students with disabilities in mainstream education in southeast Nigeria
title_short Teacher preparation built-in teacher education
title_sort teacher preparation built in teacher education hope for students with disabilities in mainstream education in southeast nigeria
title_sub hope for students with disabilities in mainstream education in southeast Nigeria
title_txtP Teacher preparation built-in teacher education : hope for students with disabilities in mainstream education in southeast Nigeria
topic teacher education students with disabilities inclusive education teacher preparation Master's Degree Programme in Education Kansainvälinen kehitystyö (maisteriohjelma) Master's Degree Programme in Development and International Cooperation inkluusio opettajankoulutus vammaiset opettajat erityisopetus integroitu opetus (opetusryhmät) erityisopettajat yleisopetus integroitu opetus (oppiaineet) erityiskasvatus
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