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University Surroundings and Infrastructures That Are Accessible and Inclusive for All: Listening to Students with Disabilities
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Moriña, Anabel; Morgado, Beatriz – Journal of Further and Higher Education, 2018
The main topic of this article is architectural barriers and infrastructures as identified by university students with disabilities. The data presented is part of a much wider research project, sponsored by Spain's Ministry of Economy and Competition. A biographical-narrative methodology was used for this study. The results presented have been…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Barriers, Accessibility (for Disabled), College Students
Voices from Spanish Students with Disabilities: Willpower and Effort to Survive University
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Moriña, Anabel; Molina, Víctor M.; Cortés-Vega, M. Dolores – European Journal of Special Needs Education, 2018
This article analyses the university experiences of 44 students with disabilities. The voices of Spanish students describe the reasons that lead them to choose a given university degree, their transition in the university, the perception they have of themselves as students and how they evaluate their academic results. This study was done with the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, College Students, Disabilities, Academic Persistence
The Role of Lecturers and Inclusive Education
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Molina, Víctor M.; Perera Rodríguez, Víctor Hugo; Melero Aguilar, Noelia; Cotán Fernández, Almudena; Moriña, Anabel – Journal of Research in Special Educational Needs, 2016
This paper presents an analysis of how lecturers respond to students with disabilities, the initial question being: do lecturers aid or hinder students? Findings pertain to a broader research project employing a non-usual research methodology in higher education research and students with disabilities: the biographical-narrative methodology. The…
Descriptors: Teacher Role, Inclusion, Disabilities, Higher Education
Faculty Training: An Unavoidable Requirement for Approaching More Inclusive University Classrooms
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Moriña, Anabel; Cortés-Vega, M. Dolores; Molina, Víctor M. – Teaching in Higher Education, 2015
Adequate policies for faculty training in diversity continue to be pending on the agendas of many universities. This paper presents the recommendations of 44 university students with disabilities not only for adequate faculty training, but also on informing them on both matters of the disability itself and how to respond to the needs derived from…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, College Faculty, College Students, Student Attitudes
Men Who Teach Young Children: An International Perspective
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Brody, David – Trentham Books, 2014
Few men around the world work in daycare settings, nursery schools or kindergartens. Yet wherever they are found, men who are perceived to have crossed the gender boundary in their choice of profession are widely acclaimed as gifted educators and excellent caregivers. Policy makers who care about providing quality education for young children need…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Males, Gender Issues, Equal Opportunities (Jobs)
Educating for Diversity and Social Justice. Routledge Research in Education
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Keddie, Amanda – Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2011
"Educating for Diversity and Social Justice" foregrounds the personal stories of educators who are engaging the space of schooling as a site of possibility for realizing the goals of social justice. It is a book inspired by a vision of education as a practice of freedom where young people--especially those who are marginalized--can learn…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Social Justice, Personal Narratives, Cultural Pluralism