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IDENTIFICATION OF FACTORS AFFECTING ELEMENTARY TEACHERS’ ATTITUDES TOWARDS INCLUSION IN KOSOVO: THE ROLE OF DEMOGRAPHIC VARIABLES

Doctoral Student, University of Prishtina/Faculty of Education (Kosovo), Koliqi, Donika, Zabeli, Naser, Professor at the University of Prishtina/Faculty of Education (Kosovo)·2021·Education and New Developments 2021
DOI 10.36315/2021end062
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Inclusion is at the center of interest of international institutions and associations and is considered as one of the main challenges facing education systems worldwide. According to different studies for the implementation of inclusive practices, positive attitudes of teachers are essential in the successful implementation of this change in education. The aim of this paper was to research the elementary teachers’ attitudes towards inclusive education and to identify factors that influence their attitudes, such as: gender, age, training for inclusive education, level of education, educational experience, and experience with children with special needs. The methodology of the study is quantitative method. The population of this study include teachers of elementary level of education in the Kosovo and the sample include 300 respondents, who were surveyed with the Teachers’ Attitudes towards Inclusion Scale (TAIS). The research findings have shown that the attitudes of primary school teachers towards inclusive education are below the neutral middle point. The findings have confirmed that the demographic variables have a moderate impact on teachers' attitudes, too. A slightly higher impact is noticed while they have been part of trainings and their experience on working with students, who are considered with special needs has also helped in raising awareness.

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Authors
Doctoral Student, U. O. P. O. E. (., Koliqi, D., Zabeli, N., & Professor at the University of Prishtina/Faculty of Education (Kosovo)
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Education and New Developments 2021
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inScience Press
Published
2021-06-24
Pages
290-293
DOI
10.36315/2021end062
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Doctoral Student, U. O. P. O. E. (., Koliqi, D., Zabeli, N., & Professor at the University of Prishtina/Faculty of Education (Kosovo). (2021). IDENTIFICATION OF FACTORS AFFECTING ELEMENTARY TEACHERS’ ATTITUDES TOWARDS INCLUSION IN KOSOVO: THE ROLE OF DEMOGRAPHIC VARIABLES. Education and New Developments 2021. https://doi.org/10.36315/2021end062

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