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Volume : II, Issue : VII, August - 2012 Pupil Teachers' Perceptions Towards Inclusive Education Nishta Rana DOI : 10.9780/22307850, Published By : Laxmi Book Publication Abstract : On the assumption that the successful implementation of any inclusive policy is largely
dependent on educators being positive about it, a great deal of research has sought to
examine teachers' attitudes and perceptions towards the inclusion and, more recently, the
inclusion of children with special needs (CWSN) in general education is becoming more
prevalent. This study explores the perceptions of pupil teachers in teacher training
institutions towards inclusive education. Specifically, the study investigated the
relationship between particular demographic factors and pupil teachers' perceptions
toward inclusive education. The sample comprises of 50 pupil teachers, seventeen males
and thirty three females. Out of these 24 pupil teachers were from B. Ed. Special
Education and 26 pupil teachers from B. Ed. Keywords : Article : Cite This Article : Nishta Rana, (2012). Pupil Teachers' Perceptions Towards Inclusive Education. Indian Streams Research Journal, Vol. II, Issue. VII, DOI : 10.9780/22307850, http://oldisrj.lbp.world/UploadedData/1229.pdf References : - Advani, L. (2002). “Education: A Fundamental Right of Every Child Regardless of His/Her Special Needs”. Journal of Indian Education; Special Issue on Education of Learners with Special Needs, New Delhi: NCERT.
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