Inclusive Approaches in Education of Pupils
in Elementary Schools with Emphasis on
Pupils with Specific Learning Disorders:
Introduction of the thesis
Mgr. et Mgr. Lenka Drusová
Masaryk University, Brno
Staatliches Seminar für Didaktik und Lehrerbildung
Stuttgart, 24.6.-25.6.2015
My studies
 Masaryk University in Brno, Faculty of Education,
Department of Special Needs Education
 field of study: special needs education
of pupils with specific learning disorders
 supervisor: doc. PaedDr. Miroslava Bartoňová, Ph.D.
This presentation was supported by the Faculty of Education, MU in Brno.
Basic information about my thesis
Research area: inclusive education in primary schools
in Brno
Working title of the thesis: Inclusive Approaches
in Education of Pupils in Elementary Schools
in the Town Brno and its Surroundings
with Emphasis on Pupils with Specific Learning
Disorders
Key words: special educational need, specific learning
disorders, inclusive education, supportive measures,
teaching strategies
Aims of the thesis
The main aim: analysis of the condition of inclusive
education and teaching strategies in heterogeneous
classroom in elementary schools in Brno and its
surroundings
The partial aims:
 analysis of the supportive measures for pupils with
special educational needs in mainstream schools
 analysis of teaching strategies used in heterogeneous
classes
 analysis of means of cooperation between teacher and
other subjects (e.g. school counselors, parents)
Thesis structure
 theoretical part:
 analysis of specialized literature focused on inclusive
education and conditions of education of pupils with
special needs
 analysis of research outcomes focused on teaching
forms, methods and strategies in education of pupils
with specific learning disorder
 practical part:
 methodology of the research
 research results and their interpretation
 conclusion and recommendations for teachers
Research methods
 first part of research: quantitative approach
 questionnaire for teachers of elementary
school classes where children with special
educational needs are educated
 second part of research: mixed approach
 semi-structured interviews with teachers
experienced in inclusive education of pupils
with specific learning disorders, and their
pupils
 observation in the heterogeneous classes
focused on structure of lessons, teaching
methods and strategies
 sociometric tools
 analysis of documents
Research questions, e.g.:
 How is the individual educational plan of the pupil
projected into education reality?
 What is the role of the teaching assistant in the class?
 Which teaching methods do teachers use?
 Which strategies for teaching reading and writing do
teachers use in teaching pupils with specific learning
disorders?
 Which aids do the pupils use?
 What are the forms of cooperation between the school
and the family?
 How do teachers contribute to the positive social
climate of the class?
Thesis outcomes for practice
 information for teachers about the possibilities of
support from the counseling centers and non-profit
organizations
 tips for teachers about useful teaching methods and
strategies in a heterogeneous class
Current Czech Resources, e.g.:
 BARTOŇOVÁ, Miroslava, Marie VÍTKOVÁ et al. Inkluzivní
vzdělávání v podmínkách současné české školy. Brno :
Masarykova univerzita, 2010. ISBN 978-80-210-5338-0.
 BARTOŇOVÁ, Miroslava, Marie VÍTKOVÁ a kol. Specifika ve
vzdělávání žáků se speciálními vzdělávacími potřebami
v inkluzivním prostředí základní školy. Brno : Masarykova
univerzita, 2013. ISBN 978-80-210-6646-5.
 HÁJKOVÁ, V. (ed.) Inkluzivní vzdělávání. Praha : Grada, 2010.
ISBN 978-80-247-3070-7.
 LECHTA, V. (ed.) Základy inkluzivní pedagogiky : Dítě
s postižením, narušením a ohrožením ve škole. Praha : Portál,
2010. ISBN 978-80-7367-679-7.
 VALENTA, Milan, Libuše LUDÍKOVÁ et al. Školská integrace
žáků se zdravotním postižením: (inkluzivní pedagogika pro
pedagogy běžných škol). Ústí nad Labem: EdA, 2012.
ISBN 978-80-904927-7-6.
Current English Resources, e.g.:
 BERNINGER, Virginia W. and Beverly J. WOLF. Dyslexia and
Dysgraphia : Lessons from Teaching and Science. Baltimore : Paul
H. Brookes, c2009. ISBN 978-1-55766-934-6.
 COLLIER, Catherine. RTI for Diverse Learners: More Than 200
Instructional Interventions [eBook]. Thousand Oaks, California :
Corwin, 2010. Available at EBSCO. ISBN 9781412971621.
 DRIFTE, Collette. Meeting Special Needs : A Practical Guide to
Support Children with Dyslexia [eBook]. Luton : Andrews UK,
2012. Available at EBSCO. ISBN 9781904575160.
 MARTIN, Lucy C. Strategies for Teaching Students with Learning
Disabilities [eBook]. Thousand Oaks, California : Corwin Press,
2009. Available at EBSCO. ISBN 9781412968034.
 PIERANGELO, Roger and George A. GIULIANI. Teaching
Students with Learning Disabilities : A Step-by-step Guide for
Educators [eBook]. Thousand Oaks, CA : Corwin Press, 2008.
Available at EBSCO. ISBN 9781412916011.
Thank you for your attention.
Are there any questions?
lenka.drusova@gmail.com