Measuring attitudes towards inclusion among university students pursuing education degreesdescriptive study

  1. Diego Navarro Mateu
  2. Jacqueline Franco Ochoa
  3. Vicente Javier Pardo Gascó
Revista:
Culture and Education, Cultura y Educación

ISSN: 1135-6405,  1578-4118

Año de publicación: 2020

Título del ejemplar: PANORAMA DE LA INVESTIGACIÓN Y PRÁCTICAS UNIVERSITARIAS EN EL ÁMBITO DE LAS NECESIDADES ESPECIALES)

Volumen: 32

Número: 1

Páginas: 43-64

Tipo: Artículo

DOI: 10.1080/11356405.2019.1705562 DIALNET GOOGLE SCHOLAR

Otras publicaciones en: Culture and Education, Cultura y Educación

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Resumen

The formation of inclusive attitudes in university students is essential because of the direct responsibility they have in the classroom. This descriptive study seeks to examine the levels of inclusive attitudes among future teachers towards students with special educational needs (SEN) or disabilities, as well as the relationship between these attitudes and sociodemographic variables. The population studied was comprised of 323 university students pursuing education degrees (located in Valencia, Spain) who were completing their degrees in early childhood education, primary education, other courses or post-graduate programmes and the dual degree in early childhood and primary education. To collect the data, the SACIE-R (Sentiments, Attitudes, and Concerns about Inclusive Education) scale was used (adapted to the Spanish context). The SPSS program (version 22) was used to analyse the data. The results suggest that education students show medium to high levels of inclusive attitudes. Likewise, females showed a higher level of inclusive attitudes than males, and contact with people such as classmates, family members or friends implied a higher level in the attitudes factor.

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This work was supported by the research project of the Catholic University of Valencia San Vicente M?rtir ?The effect of empathy and orientation towards social dominance on inclusive teacher attitudes? [PRUCV/2015/660]. / Este trabajo ha recibido el apoyo de investigaci?n de la Universidad Cat?lica de Valencia San Vicente M?rtir, ?El efecto de la empat?a y de la orientaci?n a la dominancia social sobre las actitudes inclusivas del profesorado? [PRUCV/2015/660].

Financiadores

    • PRUCV/2015/660

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