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Exploring strategies of teaching and classroom practices in response to challenges of inclusion in a Thai school: a case study

The shift from special schools towards inclusive education is becoming increasingly prevalent across education systems around the world. However, the challenges this shift brings remain critical for developing nations where there is a huge chasm between policies and practices. This study used instru...

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Main Authors: Kaur, Amrita, Noman, Mohammad, Awang Hashim, Rosna
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Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2015
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LB1603 Secondary Education. High schools
Online Access:http://repo.uum.edu.my/17507/
http://doi.org/10.1080/13603116.2015.1090489
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spelling my.uum.repo.175072016-04-27T04:45:22Z http://repo.uum.edu.my/17507/ Exploring strategies of teaching and classroom practices in response to challenges of inclusion in a Thai school: a case study Kaur, Amrita Noman, Mohammad Awang Hashim, Rosna LB1603 Secondary Education. High schools The shift from special schools towards inclusive education is becoming increasingly prevalent across education systems around the world. However, the challenges this shift brings remain critical for developing nations where there is a huge chasm between policies and practices. This study used instrumental case study design to examine how a general education teacher strategised her teaching and classroom practices while accommodating a student with complex learning and behavioural disabilities within a regular classroom. Data collected through observations, in depth interviews and reflective journals suggested that the teacher made conscious efforts within limited resources to create strategies to help the student fit in the mainstream classroom. The strategies are discussed under socio-emotional, cognitive and physical categories. Implications for teachers' professional development are discussed. Taylor & Francis Group 2015 Article PeerReviewed Kaur, Amrita and Noman, Mohammad and Awang Hashim, Rosna (2015) Exploring strategies of teaching and classroom practices in response to challenges of inclusion in a Thai school: a case study. International Journal of Inclusive Education. pp. 1-12. ISSN 1360-3116 http://doi.org/10.1080/13603116.2015.1090489 doi:10.1080/13603116.2015.1090489
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Kaur, Amrita
Noman, Mohammad
Awang Hashim, Rosna
Exploring strategies of teaching and classroom practices in response to challenges of inclusion in a Thai school: a case study
description The shift from special schools towards inclusive education is becoming increasingly prevalent across education systems around the world. However, the challenges this shift brings remain critical for developing nations where there is a huge chasm between policies and practices. This study used instrumental case study design to examine how a general education teacher strategised her teaching and classroom practices while accommodating a student with complex learning and behavioural disabilities within a regular classroom. Data collected through observations, in depth interviews and reflective journals suggested that the teacher made conscious efforts within limited resources to create strategies to help the student fit in the mainstream classroom. The strategies are discussed under socio-emotional, cognitive and physical categories. Implications for teachers' professional development are discussed.
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author Kaur, Amrita
Noman, Mohammad
Awang Hashim, Rosna
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title Exploring strategies of teaching and classroom practices in response to challenges of inclusion in a Thai school: a case study
title_short Exploring strategies of teaching and classroom practices in response to challenges of inclusion in a Thai school: a case study
title_full Exploring strategies of teaching and classroom practices in response to challenges of inclusion in a Thai school: a case study
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title_full_unstemmed Exploring strategies of teaching and classroom practices in response to challenges of inclusion in a Thai school: a case study
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