INCLUSIVE EDUCATION IN PAKISTAN: PERSPECTIVES OF STAKEHOLDERS

Abstract

Teachers in both general education and special education were asked about their perspectives on inclusive education as part of the research. The primary goal of this study was to gain insight into the views of Pakistani teachers on inclusive education. Self-developed instruments were used to gather the data. There were 39 questions on the survey. Pilot testing and expert opinion were used to confirm the instrument's validity and reliability. A reliability coefficient known as Cronbach alpha was calculated using SPSS. As a whole, the correlation coefficient was 0.80. The data was analyzed using mean values and a t-test. According to meticulous data analysis, all teachers' perceptions of the practice of Inclusive education are true and all instructors support it. It was also revealed that there is no substantial difference between the views of general and special-needs educators towards inclusive education. The study presented suggestions for policy makers to improve the current scene of inclusive education for further betterment of inclusive education.