Teachers' attitudes towards inclusive education

This study was designed to identify the major obstacles in implementing inclusive principles in mainstream schools and to analyze different aspects of the teachers' attitude towards inclusive education. A total of 112 teachers completed a questionnaire which contained 8 categories of items regarding knowledge of specific terminology, practice of inclusive education and prejudices towards children with special needs. The study revealed significant differences between teachers of different ages regarding the knowledge of main concepts of inclusion. There are also major confusions regarding the difference between inclusive education and integrated education. (c) 2012 Published by Elsevier B.V. Selection and/or peer-review under responsibility of PSIWORLD2011