Pre-service Teachers’ Perspectives on their Preparation for Inclusive Teaching: Implications for Organizational Change in Teacher Education

This single case study examined the perspectives of 12 pre-service teachers in one Ontario teacher education program towards their preparation for inclusive teaching using Sensemaking theory as a theoretical framework. Semi-structured interviews as well as docume...

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Main Author: Ayman Massouti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Society for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education 2021-09-01
Series:Canadian Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning
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Online Access:https://ojs.lib.uwo.ca/index.php/cjsotl_rcacea/article/view/10611/11420
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spelling doaj-7eb000f18d4d43f8b3266120fddc7a812021-10-09T21:19:53ZengSociety for Teaching and Learning in Higher EducationCanadian Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning 1918-29022021-09-01121115https://doi.org/10.5206/cjsotl-rcacea.2021.1.10611Pre-service Teachers’ Perspectives on their Preparation for Inclusive Teaching: Implications for Organizational Change in Teacher EducationAyman Massouti0Abu Dhabi UniversityThis single case study examined the perspectives of 12 pre-service teachers in one Ontario teacher education program towards their preparation for inclusive teaching using Sensemaking theory as a theoretical framework. Semi-structured interviews as well as document analysis for inclusive education policies were conducted. The findings showed that pre-service teachers perceive inclusion as a collaborative policy practice that requires the possession of a positive mindset, respect towards all learners, and the necessary resources. Moreover, the findings suggest the need for the examinedprogram to critically review its curricular structure in terms of how course designs and requirements would further support future teachers’ knowledge and practices around inclusive teaching. In addition, completing the field-based experience component under the supervision of inclusion-oriented associate teachers and in K-12 classrooms that exemplify students’ diversity was found crucial.Cette étude d’un cas unique a examiné les perspectives de 12 enseignants et enseignantes en formation inscrits dans un programme d’éducation en Ontario concernant leur préparation à l’enseignement inclusif dans lequel la théorie du Sensemaking (la prise de conscience) a été employée en tant que cadre théorique. Des entrevues semi-structurées ainsi que l’analyse de documents relatifs aux politiques d’enseignement inclusif ont été menées. Les résultats ont montré que les enseignants et les enseignantes en formation perçoivent l’inclusion comme une pratique de politique collaborative qui exige d’avoir un état d’esprit positif, du respect envers tous les apprenants et l’accès aux ressources adéquates. De plus, les résultats suggèrent qu’il est nécessaire de revoir de façon critique la structure de cours du programme examiné pour que la conception et les exigences du cours puissent améliorer davantage les connaissances et les pratiques des futurs enseignants et enseignantes en ce qui concerne l’enseignement inclusif. Par ailleurs, il a été constaté que le fait de compléter l’expérience sur le terrain sous la supervision d’enseignants et d’enseignantes formés à l’enseignement inclusif dans des salles de classe de la maternelle à la douzième année où la diversité des élèves est exemplifiée serait primordial.https://ojs.lib.uwo.ca/index.php/cjsotl_rcacea/article/view/10611/11420teacher educationinclusive educationsensemakingcase studypre-service teacherspracticeformation des enseignants et des enseignantesenseignement inclusifsensemaking - prise de conscienceétude de casenseignants et enseignantes en formationpratique
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Pre-service Teachers’ Perspectives on their Preparation for Inclusive Teaching: Implications for Organizational Change in Teacher Education
Canadian Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning
teacher education
inclusive education
sensemaking
case study
pre-service teachers
practice
formation des enseignants et des enseignantes
enseignement inclusif
sensemaking - prise de conscience
étude de cas
enseignants et enseignantes en formation
pratique
author_facet Ayman Massouti
author_sort Ayman Massouti
title Pre-service Teachers’ Perspectives on their Preparation for Inclusive Teaching: Implications for Organizational Change in Teacher Education
title_short Pre-service Teachers’ Perspectives on their Preparation for Inclusive Teaching: Implications for Organizational Change in Teacher Education
title_full Pre-service Teachers’ Perspectives on their Preparation for Inclusive Teaching: Implications for Organizational Change in Teacher Education
title_fullStr Pre-service Teachers’ Perspectives on their Preparation for Inclusive Teaching: Implications for Organizational Change in Teacher Education
title_full_unstemmed Pre-service Teachers’ Perspectives on their Preparation for Inclusive Teaching: Implications for Organizational Change in Teacher Education
title_sort pre-service teachers’ perspectives on their preparation for inclusive teaching: implications for organizational change in teacher education
publisher Society for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education
series Canadian Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning
issn 1918-2902
publishDate 2021-09-01
description This single case study examined the perspectives of 12 pre-service teachers in one Ontario teacher education program towards their preparation for inclusive teaching using Sensemaking theory as a theoretical framework. Semi-structured interviews as well as document analysis for inclusive education policies were conducted. The findings showed that pre-service teachers perceive inclusion as a collaborative policy practice that requires the possession of a positive mindset, respect towards all learners, and the necessary resources. Moreover, the findings suggest the need for the examinedprogram to critically review its curricular structure in terms of how course designs and requirements would further support future teachers’ knowledge and practices around inclusive teaching. In addition, completing the field-based experience component under the supervision of inclusion-oriented associate teachers and in K-12 classrooms that exemplify students’ diversity was found crucial.Cette étude d’un cas unique a examiné les perspectives de 12 enseignants et enseignantes en formation inscrits dans un programme d’éducation en Ontario concernant leur préparation à l’enseignement inclusif dans lequel la théorie du Sensemaking (la prise de conscience) a été employée en tant que cadre théorique. Des entrevues semi-structurées ainsi que l’analyse de documents relatifs aux politiques d’enseignement inclusif ont été menées. Les résultats ont montré que les enseignants et les enseignantes en formation perçoivent l’inclusion comme une pratique de politique collaborative qui exige d’avoir un état d’esprit positif, du respect envers tous les apprenants et l’accès aux ressources adéquates. De plus, les résultats suggèrent qu’il est nécessaire de revoir de façon critique la structure de cours du programme examiné pour que la conception et les exigences du cours puissent améliorer davantage les connaissances et les pratiques des futurs enseignants et enseignantes en ce qui concerne l’enseignement inclusif. Par ailleurs, il a été constaté que le fait de compléter l’expérience sur le terrain sous la supervision d’enseignants et d’enseignantes formés à l’enseignement inclusif dans des salles de classe de la maternelle à la douzième année où la diversité des élèves est exemplifiée serait primordial.
topic teacher education
inclusive education
sensemaking
case study
pre-service teachers
practice
formation des enseignants et des enseignantes
enseignement inclusif
sensemaking - prise de conscience
étude de cas
enseignants et enseignantes en formation
pratique
url https://ojs.lib.uwo.ca/index.php/cjsotl_rcacea/article/view/10611/11420
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