Die invloed van onderwysers se demokratiese waardes op hulle houding teenoor inklusiewe onderwys

[摘要] ENGLISH ABSTRACT:Since 1994 the South African government has been committed to the transformationof the educational system driven by the process of democratisation. Inclusiveeducation, as a recent initiative in education, finds its philosophical position withinthe niche created by the democratic ideal of freedom. equality and justice. Both theteacher and teacher training are key elements within the process of educationaltransformation. Successful transformation in the schools and classrooms dependsupon a change of heart on the part of every teacher in the school. The establishmentof a democratic way of life in learners and the successful implementation of inclusiveeducation require that the whole school community, including the teachers, undergoa paradigm shift.The primary purpose of the study was to obtain a clear picture of the teachers'democratic values and their attitude to inclusive education as well as the relationshipbetween their democratic/autocratic orientations and their attitude to inclusiveeducation. The study was done using mainly qualitative research, but it also had asmall quantitative component, which was limited to the data collection and dataanalysis phases. The research findings may be described as follows:• The participating teachers are still in a transitional phase on the road to thetransformation of school and classroom practice and are resisting therenewal in education.• Although they find the philosophic underpinnings of inclusive educationacceptable, they do not see themselves as ready for the implementationphase.• There is a significant correlation between the teachers' democratic/autocratic orientations and their attitude to inclusive education.The findings of this study have critical implications for teacher training within aprocess of transformation, such as we are in at present. During an in-service trainingprogramme teachers should be brought to the point where they can place their ownvalues, and attitudes under the microscope and to change them.

[发布机构] Stellenbosch University