The model of pre-university training for people with disabilities in the system of inclusive higher education

Abstract

The purpose of this research is to obtain the opinions of teachers on the universal design in the creation of a pre-university education model for the disabled in an inclusive higher education system. The research was designed in accordance with the qualitative research method. The study group of the research consists of 25 teachers who teach in various schools in Almaty, Kazakhstan. Research data were collected through a semi-structured interview form created by the researchers. As a result, it has been revealed that the majority of teachers find the educational opportunities of the disabled in the inclusive education model partially sufficient. The majority of the teachers stated that they found the educational opportunities of the disabled in the inclusive education model insufficient in the universal design dimension. Teachers suggest improving the educational opportunities of the disabled in the inclusive education model in the dimension of universal design; information presentation alternatives are in the direction of providing options in education, interactive learning and eliminating limitations. In line with the results obtained from the research, it is recommended to prepare inclusive education professional development programmes for teachers based on the universal design in education, and to organise curricula in order to increase the quality of education in the inclusive education universal design model of the disabled.