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Inclusive Education Practices of Technology and Livelihood Education Teachers in Public Junior High Schools at Lipa City, Batangas
Abstract
Inclusive education is an approach that ensures every student, regardless of their learning needs, has fair access to quality education. This study delved into the inclusive education practices, difficulties, and recommendations of Technology and Livelihood Education (TLE) teachers in public junior high schools in Lipa City, Batangas, Philippines. Drawing inspiration from frameworks, like the Salamanca Statement, Gardner’s Theory of Multiple Intelligences and Vygotsky’s Social Constructivism, the research explored how TLE teachers incorporated education into their curriculum design, instructional strategies, and assessment of learning. Using a descriptive-quantitative research design, this research surveyed 81 TLE teachers from 21 public junior high schools. Their demographic profiles were collected, along with their inclusive education practices in the aspects of curriculum design, instructional strategies and assessment of learning. Significant differences were observed in the teachers’ curriculum design and instructional practices while there was no significant difference in their assessment of learning when grouped according to their ages and educational attainment. No significant difference was observed in the three aspects of their inclusive education practices when grouped according to their sex, number of years in teaching, areas of specialization, and length of inclusive education training attended. A comprehensive professional development program for TLE teachers in Lipa is proposed as a way of addressing key challenges and opportunities in the practice of inclusive education. It emphasizes inclusivity in practices and acknowledges the significance of equal provision of high-quality education for all students, stakeholder collaboration, sufficient fund allocation, and continuous professional development to further improve inclusivity and ensuring that no student is left behind in any learning process.
Keywords:
Assessment of Learning Curriculum Design Inclusive Education Instructional Strategies Livelihood Education Technology Education
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Journal
Journal of Education, Learning, and Management
Volume (Issue)
1(2), (2024)
Pages
17-26
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Copyright (c) 2024 Dianne Olan Mendoza (Author)
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This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
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