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Teachers' Perceptions Of Inclusion In A Pilot Inclusive Education Program: Implications For Instructional Leadership, Zachary Y. Mngo, Agnes Y. Mngo
Teachers' Perceptions Of Inclusion In A Pilot Inclusive Education Program: Implications For Instructional Leadership, Zachary Y. Mngo, Agnes Y. Mngo
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© 2018 Zachary Y. Mngo and Agnes Y. Mngo. The opinions of general education secondary school teachers in seven select schools involved in a pilot inclusive education program in the Northwest Region of Cameroon were sought. The findings reveal that most teachers in Cameroon still prefer separate special education institutions to inclusive ones. These conclusions contradict earlier research which showed that resistance to integrated classrooms was emanating from beliefs and customs. Teachers with some training on teaching students with disabilities and more experienced and highly educated teachers were more supportive of inclusive education indicating that resistance to the practice is …