Teachers’ attitudes towards the inclusion of students with disabilities

Since 2010, there exists a legal framework in Uruguay that declares the equality of opportunities for people with disabilities. However, legal impositions don’t change a teacher’s behavior in class. This study has been carried out with the objective of discovering the attitudes of the teachers in or...

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Main Author: Bermúdez, María Martha (author)
Other Authors: Navarrete Antola, Ignacio (author)
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dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Teachers’ attitudes towards the inclusion of students with disabilities
Actitudes de los maestros ante la inclusión de alumnos con discapacidad
Atitudes dos professores diante da inclusão de alunos com deficiência
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description Since 2010, there exists a legal framework in Uruguay that declares the equality of opportunities for people with disabilities. However, legal impositions don’t change a teacher’s behavior in class. This study has been carried out with the objective of discovering the attitudes of the teachers in order to understands their predisposition to act and have an intervention proposal in class that considers diversity. The studied population is comprised of 42 primary school teachers from state schools, located in rural towns and cities in Uruguay. The Scale for Attitudes Toward People with Disabilities was used (Verdugo, Arias & Jenaro, 1992). A statistically significant relationship was found between the teachers’ initial training and their general attitude, personal implication and acknowledgement/denial of rights.
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spelling Teachers’ attitudes towards the inclusion of students with disabilitiesActitudes de los maestros ante la inclusión de alumnos con discapacidadAtitudes dos professores diante da inclusão de alunos com deficiênciaBermúdez, María MarthaNavarrete Antola, Ignacioinclusionattitudesinclusive educationprimary educationdisabilityinclusiónactitudeseducación inclusivaeducación primariadiscapacidadSince 2010, there exists a legal framework in Uruguay that declares the equality of opportunities for people with disabilities. However, legal impositions don’t change a teacher’s behavior in class. This study has been carried out with the objective of discovering the attitudes of the teachers in order to understands their predisposition to act and have an intervention proposal in class that considers diversity. The studied population is comprised of 42 primary school teachers from state schools, located in rural towns and cities in Uruguay. The Scale for Attitudes Toward People with Disabilities was used (Verdugo, Arias & Jenaro, 1992). A statistically significant relationship was found between the teachers’ initial training and their general attitude, personal implication and acknowledgement/denial of rights.Existe desde el 2010 un marco normativo en Uruguay que dispone la equiparación de oportunidades para las personas con discapacidad. Sin embargo, las imposiciones legales no modifican la práctica docente en al aula. Este trabajo tiene el objetivo de conocer las actitudes de los docentes con la finalidad de entender su predisposición para actuar y realizar una propuesta de intervención en aula que atienda la diversidad. La población estudiada está formada por 42 docentes de educación primaria de centros educativos públicos, ubicados en localidades rurales y urbanas de Uruguay. Se aplicó la Escala de Actitudes hacia las Personas con Discapacidad (Verdugo, Arias & Jenaro, 1992). Se encontró una relación estadísticamente significativa entre la formación inicial de los maestros respecto a la actitud general, la implicación personal y el reconocimiento/negación de derechos.Existe desde 2010 um marco normativo no Uruguai que estabelece a equiparação de oportunidades para as pessoas com deficiência. No entanto, os requisitos legais não alteram a prática docente na sala de aula. Este trabalho tem como objetivo conhecer as atitudes dos professores, a fim de compreender sua predisposição para atuar e realizar uma proposta de intervenção em sala de aula que atenda a diversidade. A população estudada é composta por 42 professores do ensino fundamental que atuam em escolas públicas, localizados em áreas rurais e urbanas do Uruguai. Foi aplicada a Escala de Atitudes em relação às Pessoas com Deficiência (Verdugo, Arias & Jenaro, 1992). Foi encontrada uma relação estatisticamente significativa entre a formação inicial dos professores e a atitude geral, o envolvimento pessoal e o reconhecimento/negação de direitos.Universidad Católica del Uruguay2020-03-232025-12-22T16:34:29Z2025-12-22T16:34:29Zinfo:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionapplication/pdfapplication/pdfhttps://revistas.ucu.edu.uy/index.php/cienciaspsicologicas/article/view/210710.22235/cp.v14i1.2107https://hdl.handle.net/10895/5472Ciencias Psicológicas; 2020, Volumen 14 (1); e-2107Ciencias Psicológicas; 2020, Volumen 14 (1); e-2107Ciencias Psicológicas; 2020, Volumen 14 (1); e-21071688-422110.22235/cp.v14i1reponame:LIBERIinstname:Universidad Católica del Uruguayinstacron:Universidad Católica del Uruguayspaenghttps://revistas.ucu.edu.uy/index.php/cienciaspsicologicas/article/view/2107/2020https://revistas.ucu.edu.uy/index.php/cienciaspsicologicas/article/view/2107/2021Derechos de autor 2020 Universidad Católica del Uruguayinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:liberi.ucu.edu.uy:10895/54722026-06-16T06:52:35Z
spellingShingle Teachers’ attitudes towards the inclusion of students with disabilities
Bermúdez, María Martha
inclusion
attitudes
inclusive education
primary education
disability
inclusión
actitudes
educación inclusiva
educación primaria
discapacidad
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title Teachers’ attitudes towards the inclusion of students with disabilities
title_full Teachers’ attitudes towards the inclusion of students with disabilities
title_fullStr Teachers’ attitudes towards the inclusion of students with disabilities
title_full_unstemmed Teachers’ attitudes towards the inclusion of students with disabilities
title_short Teachers’ attitudes towards the inclusion of students with disabilities
title_sort Teachers’ attitudes towards the inclusion of students with disabilities
topic inclusion
attitudes
inclusive education
primary education
disability
inclusión
actitudes
educación inclusiva
educación primaria
discapacidad
url https://revistas.ucu.edu.uy/index.php/cienciaspsicologicas/article/view/2107
https://hdl.handle.net/10895/5472