ABSTRACT
The purpose of this study was to explore the perceptions tutors in
Colleges of Education have on pre-service teacher preparation for inclusive
education in Ghana. A descriptive survey design was adopted using a sample
of 235 tutors from 13 Colleges of Education in Ghana. The colleges were
drawn from Central, Ashanti and Brong Ahafo regions. The lottery method
was used to select three regions out of ten and the purposive sampling
technique was used to select all the Colleges within the three regions, while
convenience sampling technique was used to select the actual respondents for
the study. Questionnaire was used to gather the research data. Percentages and
frequencies were used as statistical tools to analyse the data.
The findings revealed that the curriculum offered in Colleges of
Education in Ghana enabled pre-service teachers to identify and assess
children with special educational needs. It also equipped pre-service teachers
with the skills to manage children with special educational needs and
disabilities in inclusive classroom. Again, it was evident from the findings that
the curriculum prepares pre-service teachers on how to do adaptation and
accommodation in the inclusive classroom. However, from the findings, preservice
teachers had difficulties collaborating with other professionals and
parents in managing children with special educational needs and disabilities in
the inclusive classroom.
It was therefore recommended that measures that could help preservice
teachers to effectively and efficiently collaborate with parents and
other professionals should be put in place.
AMOAKO, R (2021). Perceptions Of Tutors In Colleges Of Education In Ghana On Pre-Service Teacher Preparation For Effective Inclusive Education. Afribary. Retrieved from https://track.afribary.com/works/perceptions-of-tutors-in-colleges-of-education-in-ghana-on-pre-service-teacher-preparation-for-effective-inclusive-education
AMOAKO, RICHARD "Perceptions Of Tutors In Colleges Of Education In Ghana On Pre-Service Teacher Preparation For Effective Inclusive Education" Afribary. Afribary, 05 Apr. 2021, https://track.afribary.com/works/perceptions-of-tutors-in-colleges-of-education-in-ghana-on-pre-service-teacher-preparation-for-effective-inclusive-education. Accessed 27 Nov. 2024.
AMOAKO, RICHARD . "Perceptions Of Tutors In Colleges Of Education In Ghana On Pre-Service Teacher Preparation For Effective Inclusive Education". Afribary, Afribary, 05 Apr. 2021. Web. 27 Nov. 2024. < https://track.afribary.com/works/perceptions-of-tutors-in-colleges-of-education-in-ghana-on-pre-service-teacher-preparation-for-effective-inclusive-education >.
AMOAKO, RICHARD . "Perceptions Of Tutors In Colleges Of Education In Ghana On Pre-Service Teacher Preparation For Effective Inclusive Education" Afribary (2021). Accessed November 27, 2024. https://track.afribary.com/works/perceptions-of-tutors-in-colleges-of-education-in-ghana-on-pre-service-teacher-preparation-for-effective-inclusive-education