Teachers' Attitudes to Equity in Education - and Why is it Important Cover Image

Нагласи на учителите към равнопоставеността в образованието – и защо това е важно
Teachers' Attitudes to Equity in Education - and Why is it Important

Author(s): Iva Boneva
Subject(s): Social Sciences, Education, Psychology, Sociology, School education, Educational Psychology, State/Government and Education, Individual Psychology, Social psychology and group interaction, Social differentiation
Published by: Тракийски университет
Keywords: attitudes; general education teachers; inclusion; equity; educational policies

Summary/Abstract: This article examines the attitudes of general education teachers towards inclusive education in Bulgaria and other countries, and the importance of these attitudes for the success of inclusive education policies. The author also explores the typology of factors shaping teachers' inclusive attitudes, proposing a new matrix for their classification. The importance of the terms inclusion, diversity and equity is also discussed. The latter term is translated into Bulgarian as 'равнопоставеност'.

  • Issue Year: 2022
  • Issue No: 4
  • Page Range: 29-37
  • Page Count: 9
  • Language: Bulgarian