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Inclusive education in the academy: pedagogical and political imperatives in a master’s course (2017)
Journal Article
Walton, E. (2018). Inclusive education in the academy: pedagogical and political imperatives in a master’s course. International Journal of Inclusive Education, 22(8), 856-869. https://doi.org/10.1080/13603116.2017.1412512

Many universities offer undergraduate and postgraduate courses in inclusive education. There has been much research into the impact of these courses, but little is written about their design. This article focuses on a master’s course in inclusive edu... Read More about Inclusive education in the academy: pedagogical and political imperatives in a master’s course.

Could Practicum Placements in Contrasting Contexts Support the Preparation of Pre-Service Teachers for an Envisaged Inclusive Education System? A South African study (2017)
Journal Article
Rusznyak, L., & Walton, E. (2017). Could Practicum Placements in Contrasting Contexts Support the Preparation of Pre-Service Teachers for an Envisaged Inclusive Education System? A South African study. International Journal of Disability, Development and Education, 64(5), 463-482. https://doi.org/10.1080/1034912X.2016.1267333

In contexts where inclusive education is nascent, teacher educators face the challenge of preparing pre-service teachers for a system that does not yet exist. While this might be possible through university-based coursework, difficulties arise when s... Read More about Could Practicum Placements in Contrasting Contexts Support the Preparation of Pre-Service Teachers for an Envisaged Inclusive Education System? A South African study.

Inclusive education in initial teacher education in South Africa: practical or professional knowledge? (2017)
Journal Article
Walton, E. (2017). Inclusive education in initial teacher education in South Africa: practical or professional knowledge?. Journal of Education, 67,

Inclusive education is embedded in South African policy with the expectation that teacher education will equip pre-service teachers to teach inclusively. As a result, courses in inclusive education are offered in most Initial Teacher Education (ITE)... Read More about Inclusive education in initial teacher education in South Africa: practical or professional knowledge?.