ERIC Number: EJ1423684
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2023
Pages: 20
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ISSN: ISSN-0002-726X
EISSN: EISSN-1543-0375
Inclusion of Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students in Saudi Arabia: A Study of the Perceptions of Teachers
Fahad Aseery; Ali Alasmari
American Annals of the Deaf, v168 n4 p137-156 2023
The researchers investigated how teachers perceive the inclusion of deaf and hard of hearing (D/hh) students in mainstream classrooms in Saudi Arabia. They also examined how teachers' perception of this inclusion is influenced by their position (as a teacher in special or mainstream education). The researchers collected 196 teacher responses using an existing online survey (partly open-ended). They found that, overall, teachers in Saudi Arabia had slightly negative perceptions of teaching D/hh students in mainstream classrooms. But their teaching position did not seem to influence their perceptions. The researchers recommend that efforts be made to reduce negative perceptions of inclusion as a teaching practice in Saudi Arabia. Teachers working with D/hh children in mainstream schools should receive enough training to work successfully with these students. Awareness should be raised of inclusion's benefits and how inclusion differs from mainstream education.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Deafness, Hearing Impairments, Students with Disabilities, Inclusion, Teacher Attitudes, Teacher Role, Negative Attitudes, Mainstreaming, Special Education Teachers, General Education, Teacher Competencies, Self Efficacy
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Saudi Arabia
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