Students' Perceptions of Co-Teaching in the Inclusive Classroom

To inform inclusive educational practice, it is important to consider the experiences of inclusive classroom students. The current study aimed to examine student perceptions of co-teaching practices in inclusive classrooms. In addition to general student attitudes towards co-teaching, the study focu...

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Main Author: Mendoza Hayward, Aidan Antonio
Other Authors: Kasvatustieteiden ja psykologian tiedekunta, Faculty of Education and Psychology, Kasvatustieteiden laitos, Department of Education, Jyväskylän yliopisto, University of Jyväskylä
Format: Master's thesis
Language:eng
Published: 2018
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Online Access: https://jyx.jyu.fi/handle/123456789/58028
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description To inform inclusive educational practice, it is important to consider the experiences of inclusive classroom students. The current study aimed to examine student perceptions of co-teaching practices in inclusive classrooms. In addition to general student attitudes towards co-teaching, the study focused on academic achievement, teacher availability, learning environment and co-teachers’ collaborative relationship as perceived by students in co-taught classrooms. Quantitative survey research was conducted in two lower secondary schools in Central Finland. A questionnaire consisting of multiple Likert scales was answered by 226 students with varying experiences of co-teaching. In addition to student perceptions, data on school motivation, academic achievement and received support for learning and schooling was collected. Overall, students’ perceptions of co-teaching were positive. Co-teaching did not affect students’ academic self-concept. Students did not perceive increased involvement, cooperation nor equity in co-taught settings. Teacher availability was also perceived to be similar in co-taught and non-co-taught classrooms. Co-teachers’ collaborative relationships were perceived as functional and equitable. In the context of the study, co-teaching can be considered as effective as traditional teaching methods. Results seem to indicate that co-teachers may not be providing enough student-centered teaching and collaborative learning opportunities. It would be important to further research co-teachers’ practice. Inkluusiokäytäntöjen kehittämisessä on erittäin tärkeää huomioida inkluusioluokkien oppilaiden kokemukset opetuksesta. Tällä perusteella pro gradu -tutkimuksessa selvitettiin yläkoululaisten näkökulmia samanaikaisopetuksesta inkluusioluokissa. Oppilaiden yleisen suhtautumisen samanaikaisopetukseen lisäksi tutkittiin oppilaiden näkökulmia koulumenestyksestä, opettajilta saadusta tuesta, oppimisympäristöstä ja opettajien yhteistyösuhteesta samanaikaisopetuksen yhteydessä. Määrälliseen tutkimukseen osallistuivat kahden keskisuomalaisen koulun 226 oppilasta, joilla on ollut eri kokemuksia samanaikaisopetuksesta. Oppilaat vastasivat kyselyyn, joka koostui useammasta Likert-asteikkoon perustuvasta mittarista. Lisäksi kerättiin tietoa oppilaiden koulumotivaatiosta, koulumenestyksestä ja oppilaille annetusta oppimisen ja koulunkäynnin tuesta. Oppilaat suhtautuivat melko positiivisesti samanaikaisopetukseen. Samanaikaisopetuksella ei ollut vaikutusta oppilaiden oppimisminäkäsitykseen. Samanaikaisopetus ei näyttänyt vaikuttavan oppilaiden kokemaan osallistumiseen, yhteistyöhön ja tasa-arvoisuuteen. Oppilaat kokivat saavansa yhtä paljon tukea opettajilta siitä huolimatta, oliko samanaikaisopetus käytössä. Opettajien yhteistyösuhteet koettiin toimiviksi ja tasa-arvoisiksi. Samanaikaisopetus todettiin yhtä tehokkaaksi opetusmenetelmäksi kuin tavallinen opetus. Tulosten perusteella voidaan päätellä, ettei samanaikaisopetuksen yhteydessä tarjota riittävästi oppilaskeskeisiä ja yhteistoiminnallisia oppimisaktiviteetteja. Samanaikaisopetusta on kuitenkin vielä tutkittava.
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