Universal Journal of Educational Research Vol. 8(8), pp. 3562 - 3569
DOI: 10.13189/ujer.2020.080832
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Perceptions of Professors of Educational Inclusion: Diversity, Cooperation and Commitment

María José Alcalá del Olmo Fernández ^*, María Jesús Santos Villalba , Juan José Leiva Olivencia
Faculty of Education Sciences, University of Malaga, Spain

ABSTRACT

Educational inclusion represents a commitment to attend to diversity, based on accessible curricular structures able to respond to the needs of an increasingly diverse student body. In the Campaign Education to transform lives, promoted by Unesco, in addition to approving the 2030 Agenda, the 17 Sustainable Development Goals were specified, claiming the need for education systems to move towards inclusive education capable of eradicating discriminatory situations of distress and social injustice. Within the university, this challenge involves the formation of student-focused learning spaces, as shown by the results of several investigations, which recognize the commitment with the educational inclusion that the current university must assume. The purpose of this study has been to identify and understand the perceptions of education professionals at the University of Malaga in the implementation of the education committed to inclusion. Following a qualitative methodology, teachers from the Primary Education and Social Education Grades have participated, collecting information from semi-structured ad hoc interviews. The main contributions of this research in its field of study show that teachers have some difficulties in addressing educational inclusion, as they lack specific training. In addition to this, the professional sector considers itself responsible for offering a response to diversity, opting for innovative methodologies that help to overcome the barriers that prevent the increase of knowledge and that commit to promote shared learning experiences.

KEYWORDS
Higher Education, University Professor, Inclusive Education, Diversity

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[1] María José Alcalá del Olmo Fernández , María Jesús Santos Villalba , Juan José Leiva Olivencia , "Perceptions of Professors of Educational Inclusion: Diversity, Cooperation and Commitment," Universal Journal of Educational Research, Vol. 8, No. 8, pp. 3562 - 3569, 2020. DOI: 10.13189/ujer.2020.080832.

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María José Alcalá del Olmo Fernández , María Jesús Santos Villalba , Juan José Leiva Olivencia (2020). Perceptions of Professors of Educational Inclusion: Diversity, Cooperation and Commitment. Universal Journal of Educational Research, 8(8), 3562 - 3569. DOI: 10.13189/ujer.2020.080832.