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An investigation into the emotional reactions to inclusion of Ghanaian mainstream teachers
Author(s) -
GYIMAH EMMANUEL KOFI,
SUGDEN DAVID,
PEARSON SUE
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
support for learning
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.25
H-Index - 30
eISSN - 1467-9604
pISSN - 0268-2141
DOI - 10.1111/j.1467-9604.2008.00373.x
Subject(s) - mainstream , inclusion (mineral) , agency (philosophy) , psychology , special educational needs , special needs , emotional support , pedagogy , special education , social psychology , sociology , political science , social support , social science , psychiatry , law
Literature is replete with evidence of considerable pressure that many mainstream teachers may experience in their bid to respond to the diverse needs of children with special educational needs and disabilities and to achieve ever better results. In this study, the results of 100 teachers from mainstream primary schools in three of the ten regions of Ghana were examined. The analysis involved five bi‐polar emotional reactions; namely: anxious/relaxed; encouraged/discouraged; confident/diffident; satisfied/dissatisfied; self‐assured/ worried. The results confirmed that in teaching children with SEN in the mainstream, teachers experienced psychological stress. On the basis of the findings, suggestions for more information about SEN, supply of resources and inter‐agency collaboration were made.