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Download full textMihajlovic, Christopher – Journal of Pedagogical Research, 2020
Qualitative research methods were used to conduct case studies in three public schools in Finland to explore the changing role of the special education profession in Finland after the legislative reform in 2011 regarding educational support. With the implementation of the three tiered-support system, the special educator has become a profession…
Descriptors: Teacher Attitudes, Teacher Role, Inclusion, Regular and Special Education Relationship
Direct linkSaloviita, Timo – Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research, 2020
Positive teacher attitudes are essential for success when children with special educational needs (SEN) are placed into mainstream classrooms. The present study surveyed teachers' attitudes towards inclusion by using a large national sample and Teachers' Attitudes towards Inclusion Scale (TAIS). A total of 1,764 Finnish basic-school teachers…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Teacher Attitudes, Inclusion, Mainstreaming
Paju, Birgit; Kajamaa, Anu; Pirttimaa, Raija; Kontu, Elina – Journal of Education and Learning, 2018
The aim of this paper is to enhance understanding of the contradictions that arise in the drive to improve teaching practices among pupils with special educational needs (SENs). A questionnaire was administrated to 167 classroom teachers, subject teachers, special education teachers and teaching assistants in Finland. The analysis, based on…
Descriptors: Educational Improvement, Inclusion, Foreign Countries, Special Education
Paju, Birgit; Räty, Lauri; Pirttimaa, Raija; Kontu, Elina – International Journal of Inclusive Education, 2016
Recent studies have suggested that the professional training received by general educators does not adequately prepare them to properly implement inclusion-based practices. The idea of inclusion in practice has not significantly changed the situation of teaching pupils with special educational needs (SENs) in mainstream classes. This study's…
Descriptors: Inclusion, Foreign Countries, Teacher Attitudes, Educational Needs
Takala, Marjatta; Pirttimaa, Raija; Tormanen, Minna – British Journal of Special Education, 2009
This study concentrates on the work of special education teachers in mainstream education in Finland, where these professionals work with children from various classes, usually in a separate room. The research reported in this article by Marjatta Takala of the University of Helsinki, Raija Pirttimaa of the University of Oulu and Minna Tormanen,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Special Education Teachers, Special Education, Teacher Role
Hausstatter, Rune Sarromaa; Takala, Marjatta – European Journal of Special Needs Education, 2008
In this paper, the situation of special teacher education in Finland and Norway has been analysed from three perspectives: how the curricula of special teacher education differ between and within the countries; whether inclusion is included in special teacher education; and how the special teacher education curricula reflect the national…
Descriptors: Core Curriculum, Teacher Education, Inclusive Schools, Educational Quality
