Research in the field of inclusive education: time for a rethink?
Research in the field of inclusive education: time for a rethink?
This paper sets out to challenge thinking and practice amongst researchers in the field of inclusive education. It does this based on an analysis of published articles in the International Journal of Inclusive Education between 2005 and 2015, which identified topics and methodologies used in studies of inclusive education. The analysis highlights the fact that most of the studies are only concerned with certain groups of learners and that a limited number make use of collaborative, transformative approaches. It is argued that focusing only on some students, rather than on all, is contrary to the principles of inclusive education. At the same time, given the emphasis of inclusion on enabling the participation for all students, it is argued that more research needs to adopt collaborative approaches that set out to change thinking and practice in the field. Illustrative examples from articles that used such approaches are discussed to highlight their potential benefits.
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Messiou, Kyriaki
6b3cb19d-a4de-4380-9326-80167b2dda7c
1 February 2017
Messiou, Kyriaki
6b3cb19d-a4de-4380-9326-80167b2dda7c
Messiou, Kyriaki
(2017)
Research in the field of inclusive education: time for a rethink?
International Journal of Inclusive Education, 21 (2), .
(doi:10.1080/13603116.2016.1223184).
Abstract
This paper sets out to challenge thinking and practice amongst researchers in the field of inclusive education. It does this based on an analysis of published articles in the International Journal of Inclusive Education between 2005 and 2015, which identified topics and methodologies used in studies of inclusive education. The analysis highlights the fact that most of the studies are only concerned with certain groups of learners and that a limited number make use of collaborative, transformative approaches. It is argued that focusing only on some students, rather than on all, is contrary to the principles of inclusive education. At the same time, given the emphasis of inclusion on enabling the participation for all students, it is argued that more research needs to adopt collaborative approaches that set out to change thinking and practice in the field. Illustrative examples from articles that used such approaches are discussed to highlight their potential benefits.
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Accepted/In Press date: 12 July 2016
e-pub ahead of print date: 25 August 2016
Published date: 1 February 2017
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URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/400070
ISSN: 1360-3116
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