Research Article | Open Access
APPRAISAL OF CURRENT SITUATION OF SOUTHERN PUNJAB ABOUT INCLUSIVE EDUCATION: AN ACUITY OF TEACHERS
Saira Zafar, Dr. Hina Fazil, Hafiz Muhammad Afzaal, Muhammad Asif Faiz, Afshan Khalid
Pages: 457-467
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to find out the appraisal of current situation of southern Punjab
about inclusive education. Quantitative paradigm was used to conduct this research. Teachers of
government schools of southern Punjab were considered as a population of this research. Purposive
sampling technique was used to conduct this research and 123 teachers of district Bahawalnagar,
Bahawalpur and Muzaffargarh were selected as a sample of this study. Indigenous scale was developed to
collect the data. Numerical rating scale (reliable at Cronbach’s alpha= .958) was used in this research.
Data was analyzed through SPSS and parametric statistics were used to analyze the results. It is found that
no significant difference among the respondents (f: .430, Sig: .827) based on their experience, whereas,
there is a significant difference among the respondents (f: 5.605, Sig: .005) based on their qualification
and there is a significant difference among the respondents (f= 5.605, Sig= .005) of different districts. It is
recommended that Follow up activities should be planned to estimate the progress of students with special
needs in inclusive education program in southern Punjab.
Keywords
Inclusive Education, Teachers, Southern Punjab, Current Situation.