Chua, Kah Heng and Bong, Way Kiat (2024) Providing inclusive education through virtual classrooms: a study of the experiences of secondary science teachers in Malaysia during the pandemic. International Journal of Inclusive Education, 28 (9). pp. 1886-1903. ISSN 1360-3116, DOI https://doi.org/10.1080/13603116.2022.2042403.
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During the COVID-19 pandemic, remote teaching was required to ensure that educators could continue teaching and that students could still attend classes. However, since the necessity for remote teaching occured, many teachers were not used to teaching virtually while ensuring that their students were given equal opportunities and environments to obtain a quality education. The aim of this study is therefore to explore the experiences of secondary school teachers in Malaysia in providing a more inclusive education during the pandemic specifically in science-related subjects via virtual classrooms. An online survey was conducted among 126 science teachers. The findings indicate that the readiness of science teachers in providing inclusive education is not high. Their scores in terms of affective attitude, behaviour, cognition, competence and awareness were barely sufficient. Issues such as lack of experience teaching virtually, insufficient training and support from schools and educational authorities, and parents lacking technological competence and skills to facilitate their children's virtual classrooms at home were identified. This study has implications for researchers and educational institutions that intend to promote inclusive education in the context of remote teaching and learning.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Funders: | UNSPECIFIED |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Inclusive education; remote teaching; virtual classrooms; science teachers |
| Subjects: | L Education > L Education (General) |
| Divisions: | Faculty of Education > Department of Educational Mathematic & Science |
| Depositing User: | Ms. Juhaida Abd Rahim |
| Date Deposited: | 31 Dec 2024 02:36 |
| Last Modified: | 31 Dec 2024 02:36 |
| URI: | http://eprints.um.edu.my/id/eprint/47183 |
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