Inclusive Early Childhood Settings: Analyses of the Experiences of Thai Early Childhood Teachers

Autor/inn/en	Klibthong, Sunanta; Agbenyega, Joseph Seyram
Titel	Inclusive Early Childhood Settings: Analyses of the Experiences of Thai Early Childhood Teachers
Quelle	In: International Education Studies, 13 (2020) 1, S.21-31 (11 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1913-9020
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Early Childhood Education; Preschool Teachers; Inclusion; Barriers; Faculty Workload; Educational Resources; Student Needs; Preschool Education; Teacher Attitudes; Teaching Conditions; Teacher Competencies; Students with Disabilities; Regular and Special Education Relationship; Geographic Regions; Teaching Experience; Thailand + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Early childhood; Education; Frühkindliche Bildung; Frühpädagogik; Pre-school education; Preschool education; Erzieher; Erzieherin; Kindergärtnerin; Vorschulerziehung; Vorschule; Inklusion; Bildungsmittel; Lehrerverhalten; Lehrbedingungen; Unterrichtsbedingungen; Lehrkunst; Student; Students; Disability; Disabilities; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; Behinderung
Abstract	Findings from child development research support inclusive practice in early childhood education to enable full participation of all children in learning activities and build their core capabilities for life. However, the implementation of inclusive practices in early childhood is often constrained by boundary-crossing barriers. This paper reports a quantitative study that investigated and analysed the inclusive practice experiences of 344 pre-school teachers across the six regions of Thailand. The study identified positive experiences of inclusive practices linked to effective collaboration with minimal barriers related to time, increased workload and lack of resources to help teachers cater to the needs of all children. The findings offer direction for developing teachers as leaders to work effectively across professional boundaries so that Thailand can achieve the goals of inclusive education for all children. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01