Inclusive Education in TVET: Exploring Vocational Educators’ Perspectives on Policies, Structures, Systems, and Practices
Keywords:
Inclusive Education; Vocational Education; Diversity; Learning Needs; Delphi TechniqueAbstract
Inclusive education is a teaching approach that gives all students equal employment opportunities without any discrimination. It gives importance to diversity, encourages participation, and ensures that all students have enough assistance to accomplish their educational requirements. This research aims to identify the possibilities and challenges that vocational educator face while practically implementing inclusive education policies and practices. The Delphi method was chosen as a data collection method for the current research. This approach uses pre-designed questionnaires and iterative feedback loops to finalise the perspectives of a group of knowledgeable individuals. The panel for the current research was comprised of vocational educators with expertise in teaching students with various educational requirements. This study has yielded insights that may be used to establish better policies and procedures to guarantee that all students have equitable access to education and that they have better educational outcomes.
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