University of Newcastle

Inclusive education: A reality for beginning teachers, but are they prepared for the challenge?

A study of the felt ability of internship students enrolled in primary and early childhood teaching degrees at a major regional university in Australia to provide inclusive education for students with special educational needs.

Primary research question:
How do beginning teachers feel about their own ability to provide inclusive education?

Subsidiary research question:
What implications does the felt ability of beginning teachers to provide inclusive education have?