Author: Jileshan Saha
Saha, Jileshan, 2024 Special Needs Education (SNE) Program in Nepal: An Analysis Through Inclusive Education Lens at Tribhuvan University (TU) Central Department of Education, Flinders University, College of Education, Psychology and Social Work
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This research study is an attempt to explore Tribhuvan University’s Master of Special Need Education (SNE) program through an inclusive education lens, in devising preservice teachers to teach in inclusive classrooms for inclusive education in Nepal. The study uses interpretive
hermeneutic phenomenology and semi-structured interviews from the department. The research revealed significant issues in execution of the program, including a sheer misalignment between program objectives and ethos of inclusive education, the effectiveness of the curriculum design and the employed pedagogical approaches. The participants brought into spotlight the significance of developing their professional aptitudes and their search for the active community engagement. The faculties of SNE highlighted the challenges and prospectives of the department currently marred in minimal infrastructure, and lack of human resources. Amid this situation, the SNE program at TU has been struggling to serve its very primary purpose: development of capable human resource the preparation of preservice teachers for the effective and sustainable implementation of inclusive education in Nepal.
Keywords: Special Needs Education, Inclusive Education, preservice teachers preparation, Human resources, Tribhuvan University Faculty of Education (TUFOE), SNE Department.
Subject: Education thesis
Thesis type: Masters
Completed: 2024
School: College of Education, Psychology and Social Work
Supervisor: Dr Bev Rogers