Pre-service primary teachers’ understandings of inclusive practice in Scotland and Finland.

Citation

Mouroutsou S & Koskela T (2024) Pre-service primary teachers’ understandings of inclusive practice in Scotland and Finland.. European Journal of Inclusive Education, 105, Art. No.: 103398.

Abstract
This study aims to explore Finnish pre-service teachers' self-efficacy in implementing inclusive education and their resilience. Survey data were collected from 105 pre-service teachers studying in a teacher education programme in one university in Finland. The relationships between pre-service teachers' self-efficacy in implementing inclusive practices, their perceived resilience, and background variables were examined using structural equation modelling. The results confirmed a three-factor structure for self-efficacy in implementing inclusive practices among the pre-service teachers. In addition, pre-service teachers’ self-efficacy was the strongest variable that related to their resilience. The findings would be beneficial for developing pre- and in-service teacher education.

Keywords
Self-efficacy;Resilience; Pre-service teachers; Finland

Journal
European Journal of Inclusive Education: Volume 105

People

Dr Stella Mouroutsou

Lecturer in Education, Education