Vol. 47 No. 1 (2021): JOURNAL OF INDIAN EDUCATION
Articles

Teaching Aptitude of Pre-service Teachers towards Inclusive Education Construction and Standardisation of IETAT

Published 2021-05-31

Keywords

  • Special Education,
  • Teacher Education

How to Cite

Mistry, H. ., & Panigrahi, S. (2021). Teaching Aptitude of Pre-service Teachers towards Inclusive Education Construction and Standardisation of IETAT. JOURNAL OF INDIAN EDUCATION, 47(1), p. 160-174. http://45.127.197.188:8090/index.php/jie/article/view/2879

Abstract

 Teaching aptitudes of pre-service teachers towards inclusive education of students with disabilities were examined. A 50-item test was constructed based on the literature review, experts’ judgement and pilot testing, and administered on the 552 pre-service teachers enroled in the first year of two-year Bachelor of Education program at thirteen teacher education institutions of Gujarat. The result of the study showed that the test found to have good reliability and validity. The participants had an average level of teaching aptitude towards inclusive education of students with disabilities. The paper concludes with the possible implications for teacher education institutions, stakeholders and policy makers.