The difficulties of adapting university teaching for students with disabilities: an analysis focussed on inclusive guidance

The need for specific attention for the personal, social, academic and professional development of students with disabilities is a challenge that the university is committed to. Although significant progress has been made, promoted by an inclusive educational approach, there are still many difficult...

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Main Authors: Álvarez-Pérez, Pedro-Ricardo, Alegre-de-la-Rosa, Olga-María, López-Aguilar, David
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Asociación Interuniversitaria de Investigación Pedagógía 2012-07-01
Series:RELIEVE: Revista Electrónica de Investigación y Evaluación Educativa
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Online Access:http://www.uv.es/RELIEVE/v18n2/RELIEVEv18n2_3eng.htm
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spelling doaj-c512da386e1547b8b68a4aa7a4c81e8e2020-11-24T22:15:55ZengAsociación Interuniversitaria de Investigación PedagógíaRELIEVE: Revista Electrónica de Investigación y Evaluación Educativa1134-40322012-07-01182The difficulties of adapting university teaching for students with disabilities: an analysis focussed on inclusive guidanceÁlvarez-Pérez, Pedro-RicardoAlegre-de-la-Rosa, Olga-MaríaLópez-Aguilar, DavidThe need for specific attention for the personal, social, academic and professional development of students with disabilities is a challenge that the university is committed to. Although significant progress has been made, promoted by an inclusive educational approach, there are still many difficulties faced by students to intergrate into university education. To advance a deeper understanding of the issues affecting these students, research has been conducted with a sample of 113 students with disabilities from different centers in the University of La Laguna (Spain). The results have highlighted, the lack of guidance and information regarding access to university courses, the need to implement support measures to assist the learning process and also the urgency for improving institutional policies favouring the disabled. La necesidad de una atención específica para el desarrollo personal, social, académico y profesional del alumnado con discapacidad es un reto que tiene contraída la institución universitaria. Aunque ha habido avances importantes promovidos desde un enfoque de educación inclusiva, son todavía muchas las dificultades a las que se enfrentan los estudiantes para integrarse en los estudios universitarios. Para avanzar en un conocimiento más profundo de los problemas que afectan a estos estudiantes, se ha llevado a cabo una investigación con una muestra de 113 estudiantes con discapacidad de distintos centros de la Universidad de La Laguna, que ha puesto de manifiesto la falta de orientación e información con la que afrontan el acceso a los estudios universitarios, la necesidad de implantar medidas de apoyo para facilitar el proceso de aprendizaje y la urgencia de mejorar las políticas institucionales en favor de la discapacidad.http://www.uv.es/RELIEVE/v18n2/RELIEVEv18n2_3eng.htmUniversitydisabilityinclusive coaching and mentoringcollege students with disabilitiessupport for integrationaccessibilityequal opportunitiesUniversidaddiscapacidadorientación y tutoría inclusivaalumnado universitario con discapacidadapoyo a la integraciónaccesibilidadigualdad de oportunidades
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author Álvarez-Pérez, Pedro-Ricardo
Alegre-de-la-Rosa, Olga-María
López-Aguilar, David
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Alegre-de-la-Rosa, Olga-María
López-Aguilar, David
The difficulties of adapting university teaching for students with disabilities: an analysis focussed on inclusive guidance
RELIEVE: Revista Electrónica de Investigación y Evaluación Educativa
University
disability
inclusive coaching and mentoring
college students with disabilities
support for integration
accessibility
equal opportunities
Universidad
discapacidad
orientación y tutoría inclusiva
alumnado universitario con discapacidad
apoyo a la integración
accesibilidad
igualdad de oportunidades
author_facet Álvarez-Pérez, Pedro-Ricardo
Alegre-de-la-Rosa, Olga-María
López-Aguilar, David
author_sort Álvarez-Pérez, Pedro-Ricardo
title The difficulties of adapting university teaching for students with disabilities: an analysis focussed on inclusive guidance
title_short The difficulties of adapting university teaching for students with disabilities: an analysis focussed on inclusive guidance
title_full The difficulties of adapting university teaching for students with disabilities: an analysis focussed on inclusive guidance
title_fullStr The difficulties of adapting university teaching for students with disabilities: an analysis focussed on inclusive guidance
title_full_unstemmed The difficulties of adapting university teaching for students with disabilities: an analysis focussed on inclusive guidance
title_sort difficulties of adapting university teaching for students with disabilities: an analysis focussed on inclusive guidance
publisher Asociación Interuniversitaria de Investigación Pedagógía
series RELIEVE: Revista Electrónica de Investigación y Evaluación Educativa
issn 1134-4032
publishDate 2012-07-01
description The need for specific attention for the personal, social, academic and professional development of students with disabilities is a challenge that the university is committed to. Although significant progress has been made, promoted by an inclusive educational approach, there are still many difficulties faced by students to intergrate into university education. To advance a deeper understanding of the issues affecting these students, research has been conducted with a sample of 113 students with disabilities from different centers in the University of La Laguna (Spain). The results have highlighted, the lack of guidance and information regarding access to university courses, the need to implement support measures to assist the learning process and also the urgency for improving institutional policies favouring the disabled. La necesidad de una atención específica para el desarrollo personal, social, académico y profesional del alumnado con discapacidad es un reto que tiene contraída la institución universitaria. Aunque ha habido avances importantes promovidos desde un enfoque de educación inclusiva, son todavía muchas las dificultades a las que se enfrentan los estudiantes para integrarse en los estudios universitarios. Para avanzar en un conocimiento más profundo de los problemas que afectan a estos estudiantes, se ha llevado a cabo una investigación con una muestra de 113 estudiantes con discapacidad de distintos centros de la Universidad de La Laguna, que ha puesto de manifiesto la falta de orientación e información con la que afrontan el acceso a los estudios universitarios, la necesidad de implantar medidas de apoyo para facilitar el proceso de aprendizaje y la urgencia de mejorar las políticas institucionales en favor de la discapacidad.
topic University
disability
inclusive coaching and mentoring
college students with disabilities
support for integration
accessibility
equal opportunities
Universidad
discapacidad
orientación y tutoría inclusiva
alumnado universitario con discapacidad
apoyo a la integración
accesibilidad
igualdad de oportunidades
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