Towards holistic inclusion in Malaysia: knowledge of special education needs among in-service distant

The findings of previous researches showed that mainstream teachers' have a negative attitude towards students with special educational needs (SEN) in Malaysia due to the lack of information and awareness. The purpose of this study was to determine the knowledge level of SEN among experienced m...

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Main Authors:	Saad, Supiah, Ibrahim, Haniz, Nayan, Nordina
Format:	Conference or Workshop Item
Language:	English
Published:	2013
Subjects:	LC1390 Education of special classes of persons
Online Access:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/33389/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/33389/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/33389/1/Towards_holistic_inclusion_in_Malaysia.pdf

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spelling	iium-333892014-01-02T01:33:54Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/33389/ Towards holistic inclusion in Malaysia: knowledge of special education needs among in-service distant Saad, Supiah Ibrahim, Haniz Nayan, Nordina LC1390 Education of special classes of persons The findings of previous researches showed that mainstream teachers' have a negative attitude towards students with special educational needs (SEN) in Malaysia due to the lack of information and awareness. The purpose of this study was to determine the knowledge level of SEN among experienced mainstream teachers in Malaysia. A survey was distributed among 147 teachers undergoing distance learning Bachelor of Education (BEd) degree in a public university. Teaching experience and familiarity with SEN persons did not affect the knowledge level of the three groups of participants. The results of the study revealed that teachers had a moderate level of knowledge on SEN. The implication of these findings for inclusion and for future research in Malaysia is also provided. This study also made recommendations on how to improve the knowledge level of SEN inservice teachers in Malaysia, and the need to assess the knowledge on SEN among parents, paraprofessionals, educational administrators and other stake holders in order to achieve holistic inclusion for pupils with SEN. 2013-09-04 Conference or Workshop Item NonPeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/33389/1/Towards_holistic_inclusion_in_Malaysia.pdf Saad, Supiah and Ibrahim, Haniz and Nayan, Nordina (2013) Towards holistic inclusion in Malaysia: knowledge of special education needs among in-service distant. In: International Conference on Special Education 2013 / CAPEU, 4-6 September 2013, Aceh, Indonesia. (Unpublished) http://capeu.upsi.edu.my/event.php
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spellingShingle	LC1390 Education of special classes of persons Saad, Supiah Ibrahim, Haniz Nayan, Nordina Towards holistic inclusion in Malaysia: knowledge of special education needs among in-service distant
description	The findings of previous researches showed that mainstream teachers' have a negative attitude towards students with special educational needs (SEN) in Malaysia due to the lack of information and awareness. The purpose of this study was to determine the knowledge level of SEN among experienced mainstream teachers in Malaysia. A survey was distributed among 147 teachers undergoing distance learning Bachelor of Education (BEd) degree in a public university. Teaching experience and familiarity with SEN persons did not affect the knowledge level of the three groups of participants. The results of the study revealed that teachers had a moderate level of knowledge on SEN. The implication of these findings for inclusion and for future research in Malaysia is also provided. This study also made recommendations on how to improve the knowledge level of SEN inservice teachers in Malaysia, and the need to assess the knowledge on SEN among parents, paraprofessionals, educational administrators and other stake holders in order to achieve holistic inclusion for pupils with SEN.
format	Conference or Workshop Item
author	Saad, Supiah Ibrahim, Haniz Nayan, Nordina
author_facet	Saad, Supiah Ibrahim, Haniz Nayan, Nordina
author_sort	Saad, Supiah
title	Towards holistic inclusion in Malaysia: knowledge of special education needs among in-service distant
title_short	Towards holistic inclusion in Malaysia: knowledge of special education needs among in-service distant
title_full	Towards holistic inclusion in Malaysia: knowledge of special education needs among in-service distant
title_fullStr	Towards holistic inclusion in Malaysia: knowledge of special education needs among in-service distant
title_full_unstemmed	Towards holistic inclusion in Malaysia: knowledge of special education needs among in-service distant
title_sort	towards holistic inclusion in malaysia: knowledge of special education needs among in-service distant
publishDate	2013
url	http://irep.iium.edu.my/33389/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/33389/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/33389/1/Towards_holistic_inclusion_in_Malaysia.pdf
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