Factors affecting teachers' attitudes towards inclusion of students with autism spectrum disorder in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Abstract
Teachers’ attitudes towards the education of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) play a significant part in successfulness of the inclusive education. The goal of the present study was to examine the attitudes of teachers from Bosnia and Herzegovina (BIH) towards the inclusion of students with ASD in general education classes. The sample for this study comprised 105 elementary school teachers (75 females, 30 males) from different parts of BIH. We examined the attitudes in relation to teachers’ age, gender, education level, experience in work with children with ASD, self-efficacy, and additional training on ASD. The findings of this study indicate mainly positive attitudes of teachers towards the inclusion of students with ASD. However, at the same time, results reveal a sense of non-competence of teachers in providing educational and behavioural support to students with ASD. Teachers who had ASD training and who felt competent to work with children with ASD had significantly m...ore favourable attitudes than teachers without such training and without a sense of teaching competence. Gender, age, and education level had no significant effect on the teachers’ attitudes. Results of this study clearly indicate the need for additional teacher training regarding the education of children with ASD.
Keywords:
autism spectrum disorder / Bosnia and Herzegovina / general education teachers / Inclusive education / Inclusive education / autism spectrum disorder / general education teachers / Bosnia and HerzegovinaSource:
International Journal of Inclusive Education, 2021, 0, 0, 1-17Publisher:
- Routledge [Commercial Publisher]
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- peer‐reviewed version of the article:http://rfasper.fasper.bg.ac.rs/admin/item?administrative-continue=515562502d544a4573286d3d2614604e20651a28&view_item
DOI: 10.1080/13603116.2021.1991489
WoS: 000710011300001
Scopus: 2-s2.0-85117619695
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https://doi.org/10.1080/13603116.2021.1991489http://rfasper.fasper.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/3743
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rFASPERTY - JOUR AU - Memisevic, Haris AU - Dizdarevic, Alma AU - Mujezinovic, Amila AU - Djordjevic, Mirjana PY - 2021 UR - https://doi.org/10.1080/13603116.2021.1991489 UR - http://rfasper.fasper.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/3743 AB - Teachers’ attitudes towards the education of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) play a significant part in successfulness of the inclusive education. The goal of the present study was to examine the attitudes of teachers from Bosnia and Herzegovina (BIH) towards the inclusion of students with ASD in general education classes. The sample for this study comprised 105 elementary school teachers (75 females, 30 males) from different parts of BIH. We examined the attitudes in relation to teachers’ age, gender, education level, experience in work with children with ASD, self-efficacy, and additional training on ASD. The findings of this study indicate mainly positive attitudes of teachers towards the inclusion of students with ASD. However, at the same time, results reveal a sense of non-competence of teachers in providing educational and behavioural support to students with ASD. Teachers who had ASD training and who felt competent to work with children with ASD had significantly more favourable attitudes than teachers without such training and without a sense of teaching competence. Gender, age, and education level had no significant effect on the teachers’ attitudes. Results of this study clearly indicate the need for additional teacher training regarding the education of children with ASD. PB - Routledge [Commercial Publisher] T2 - International Journal of Inclusive Education T1 - Factors affecting teachers' attitudes towards inclusion of students with autism spectrum disorder in Bosnia and Herzegovina EP - 17 IS - 0 SP - 1 VL - 0 DO - 10.1080/13603116.2021.1991489 ER -
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Memisevic, H., Dizdarevic, A., Mujezinovic, A.,& Djordjevic, M.. (2021). Factors affecting teachers' attitudes towards inclusion of students with autism spectrum disorder in Bosnia and Herzegovina. in International Journal of Inclusive Education Routledge [Commercial Publisher]., 0(0), 1-17. https://doi.org/10.1080/13603116.2021.1991489
Memisevic H, Dizdarevic A, Mujezinovic A, Djordjevic M. Factors affecting teachers' attitudes towards inclusion of students with autism spectrum disorder in Bosnia and Herzegovina. in International Journal of Inclusive Education. 2021;0(0):1-17. doi:10.1080/13603116.2021.1991489 .
Memisevic, Haris, Dizdarevic, Alma, Mujezinovic, Amila, Djordjevic, Mirjana, "Factors affecting teachers' attitudes towards inclusion of students with autism spectrum disorder in Bosnia and Herzegovina" in International Journal of Inclusive Education, 0, no. 0 (2021):1-17, https://doi.org/10.1080/13603116.2021.1991489 . .