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- Title
Inclusive education: Open debates and the road ahead.
- Authors
Acedo, Clementina; Ferrer, Ferran; Pàmies, Jordi
- Abstract
This special issue is devoted to the outcomes of the 48th International Conference of Education, “Inclusive Education: The Way of the Future” (Geneva, 25–28 November 2008). In addition to presenting the conclusions and recommendations from the conference, this introduction tackles a wide range of questions in the field of inclusive education on which there are still controversy and debate. The issue draws together a selection of articles that analyze these open debates at a deeper level. Special emphasis is placed on several issues: Should inclusive education be a comprehensive approach or follow a policy of piecemeal social engineering? How can educational systems pursue equity and quality simultaneously? What is the role of government, and of decentralization and autonomy? What teaching methods are needed, and what changes in teacher education, development and motivation? Finally, what are the roles of communities, social attitudes, and behaviours?
- Subjects
CONFERENCES &; conventions; INCLUSIVE education; DEBATE; SOCIAL integration; EDUCATIONAL quality
- Publication
Prospects (00331538), 2009, Vol 39, Issue 3, p227
- ISSN
0033-1538
- Publication type
Editorial
- DOI
10.1007/s11125-009-9129-7