IJERPH, Vol. 19, Pages 2151: Perceived Knowledge and Attitudes of Faculty Members Towards Inclusive Education for Students with Disabilities: Evidence from a Greek University

IJERPH, Vol. 19, Pages 2151: Perceived Knowledge and Attitudes of Faculty Members Towards Inclusive Education for Students with Disabilities: Evidence from a Greek University International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph19042151 Authors: Maria Papadakaki Anastasia Maraki Nikolaos Bitsakos Joannes Chliaoutakis The current paper aimed at investigating factors affecting the perceptions and attitudes of faculty members towards inclusive education for students with disabilities in a Greek University. A questionnaire, based on the “Expanding Cultural Awareness of Exceptional Learners-ExCEL” was distributed online to 311 faculty members, during the first semester of 2020. The questionnaire explored participants’ sociodemographic and academic background, prior training and personal experience with disability, perceived knowledge, beliefs and attitudes towards inclusive education practices. A total of 80 questionnaires were completed (males 56.3%; aged 41–50 years 43.7%; working experience > 16 years 52.4%; prior training on disability 77.5%). Factor analysis identified four constructs relevant to: (a) perceived knowledge regarding the legal framework (“Perceived Knowledge”), (b) intention towards the provision of general accommodations in class (“Help in Class”), (c) intention towards resource provision (&...
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