J 2022

Inclusive EFL Teaching for Young Students with Special Needs : A Case in China

LU, Jinjin, Han JIANG and Yi HUANG

Basic information

Original name

Inclusive EFL Teaching for Young Students with Special Needs : A Case in China

Authors

LU, Jinjin, Han JIANG and Yi HUANG

Edition

Children, Basel, MDPI, 2022, 2227-9067

Other information

Language

English

Type of outcome

Article in a journal

Country of publisher

Switzerland

Confidentiality degree

is not subject to a state or trade secret

References:

URL

Organization

Fakulta sociálních studií – Repository – Repository

DOI

http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/children9050749

UT WoS

000802443500001

EID Scopus

2-s2.0-85130898391

Keywords in English

special education needs; learning in regular classrooms (LRC); EFL teaching and learning; inclusive education training; inclusion regulations
Changed: 21/2/2023 04:43, RNDr. Daniel Jakubík

Abstract

V originále

In China, English as a foreign language is important and compulsory from primary education to higher education, essentially because English has become a global language. The Ministry of Education emphasizes that school principals should attempt to train teachers in special education and in assisting students with special education needs (SEN) in regular classes via supportive services. However, EFL teachers usually have insufficient training and do not know how to adjust their teaching methods for students with SEN in regular classes. This study investigated 328 teachers’ teaching practices and their attitudes toward including students with SEN in K–12 English classes in the three largest provinces in east, south, and central China. The findings indicated that English teachers have not used specific teaching resources to teach students with SEN. Teachers noted that they were not provided with specialized training and there were not enough teaching assistants to help the students with SEN. There were significant statistical differences found between primary school teachers and middle school teachers with and without special education training regarding inclusion practices and their attitudes toward inclusion (regarding students with SEN). Most English teachers believe that students with SEN should be taught in special classes with specialized materials rather than in regular EFL classes.
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