RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
A1 Li, Xinrui
A1 Xu, Suqiong
A1 Xiang, Youyu
A1 Potměšil, Miloň
T1 Pre-service Teachers' Sentiments, Attitudes, and Concerns about Inclusive Education in Chongqing, China
JF e-Pedagogium
YR 2016
VO 16
IS 2
SP 133
OP 141
DO 10.5507/epd.2016.022
UL https://e-pedagogium.upol.cz/en/artkey/epd-201602-0012.php
AB This paper reports on pre-service teachers' attitudes toward inclusive education, concerns about inclusive education and sentiments toward individuals with disabilities in Chongqing, China. It uses the Sentiments Attitudes and Concerns about Inclusive Education Scale Revised (SCACIE-R), designed by Forlin, Earle, Loreman, & Sharma (2011), with 424 pre-service teachers involved. It was found that variables such as interaction with persons with disabilities and previous training had a significant impact on the participants' attitudes toward inclusive education. The implications for the further improvement of pre-service teacher education programs for inclusive education in China are briefly discussed.