Research

The purpose of the research is to identify effective and appropriate practice for the promotion of inclusive education. As an active research project the study involves setting up a model of inclusive pre-school classrooms, evaluation, documentation, and dissemination of the research finding. The study will use both quantitative and qualitative methodology.

Categories of factors to be looked at are -

Systemic Factors (e.g. National and State Policies; entitlement to the education as a right) Pedagogical Factors (e.g. teacher training and attitudes; instructional methods, teacher supports) Socio-environmental Factors (e.g. demographic factors in the family community attitudes towards education and towards inclusive education, health and nutrition).

The Principal Investigator for this project are:

• Dr. Mithu Alur - Founder Chairperson the Spastic Society of India - Mumbai
• Dr Marcia Rioux - Professor, York University, Toronto, Canada
  

OBJECTIVES OF THE PROJECT

Aim

Identify effective and appropriate practices for the promotion of inclusive education

Target population – Children of 0-5 years

• Girl Child
• Child with disability
• Socially disadvantaged child

Methodology

• Setting up of a model of inclusive education
• Evaluation
• Documentation
• Dissemination

 

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