Teacher-related Impeding Factors for Implementing Inclusive Education Policy in Nepal
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Effective implementation of inclusive education policy primarily relies on the factors associated with teachers, schools and societies. Among them, teachers are at the centre of educational system to implement inclusive education policy. The study attempts to investigate the impeding factors associated with teachers to implement inclusive education policy in Nepal. The study is a qualitative research followed by descriptive design. There were sixteen sample respondents, out of which four head teachers were selected automatically and twelve teachers from random sampling method from integrated schools located inside the Kathmandu valley. Semi-structured interview was conducted to collect in-depth information. The study found that teachers still need to uplift necessary knowledge, skills and disposition. Political involvement, low level of awareness, stereotypic attitudes, negative perceptions, and their unwilling behavior to collaborate are the factors affecting in implementing inclusive education policy in Nepal. The government of Nepal needs to take initiation to uplift the morale and motivation of the teachers, provide need based training, teacher preparation and professional development programs, detaching teachers from their political affiliation, improvement of learning environment etc. to solve these problems.
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Effective implementation of inclusive education policy primarily relies on the factors associated with teachers, schools and societies. Among them, teachers are at the centre of educational system to implement inclusive education policy. The study attempts to investigate the impeding factors associated with teachers to implement inclusive education policy in Nepal. The study is a qualitative research followed by descriptive design. There were sixteen sample respondents, out of which four head teachers were selected automatically and twelve teachers from random sampling method from integrated schools located inside the Kathmandu valley. Semi-structured interview was conducted to collect in-depth information. The study found that teachers still need to uplift necessary knowledge, skills and disposition. Political involvement, low level of awareness, stereotypic attitudes, negative perceptions, and their unwilling behavior to collaborate are the factors affecting in implementing inclusive education policy in Nepal. The government of Nepal needs to take initiation to uplift the morale and motivation of the teachers, provide need based training, teacher preparation and professional development programs, detaching teachers from their political affiliation, improvement of learning environment etc. to solve these problems.
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