Global Concerns and Local Realities: The “Making Education Inclusive” Conference in Johannesburg

Walton, Elizabeth

Abstract

Inclusive education is a global phenomenon expressed differently in various countries, and different contextual realities support or constrain the process of making education more inclusive. This column reports on an international conference on inclusive education in Johannesburg, South Africa, which provided the opportunity for delegates to share research on dismantling educational exclusion and enabling inclusion. An analysis of conference abstracts reveals five concerns in making education inclusive that are shared across the developing and developed world. These are: students who experience difficulties, listening to understand inclusion and exclusion, teacher education for inclusive education, research issues in inclusive education, and systemwide implementation and evaluation.

Citation

Walton, E. (2015). Global Concerns and Local Realities: The “Making Education Inclusive” Conference in Johannesburg. Intervention in School and Clinic, 50(3), 173-177. https://doi.org/10.1177/1053451214542039

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Online Publication Date: Jul 14, 2014
• Publication Date: 2015-01
• Deposit Date: Jul 19, 2024
• Journal: Intervention in School and Clinic
• Print ISSN: 1053-4512
• Electronic ISSN: 1538-4810
• Publisher: SAGE Publications
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 50
• Issue: 3
• Pages: 173-177
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/1053451214542039
• Public URL: https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/29555623
• Publisher URL: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/1053451214542039