Factors affecting teachers' attitudes towards inclusion of students with autism spectrum disorder in Bosnia and Herzegovina
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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.
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autism spectrum disorder / Bosnia and Herzegovina / general education teachers / Inclusive educationSource:
International Journal of Inclusive Education, 2021, 1-17Note:
- This is the peer‐reviewed version of the article: Memisevic, H.; Dizdarevic, A.; Mujezinovic, A.; Djordjevic, M. Factors Affecting Teachers’ Attitudes towards Inclusion of Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder in Bosnia and Herzegovina. International Journal of Inclusive Education 2021, 0 (0), 1–17. https://doi.org/10.1080/13603116.2021.1991489
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DOI: 10.1080/13603116.2021.1991489
ISSN: 1360-3116
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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/123456789/3786 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. 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 SP - 1 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, 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;: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 (2021):1-17, https://doi.org/10.1080/13603116.2021.1991489 . .