EMPOWERING EDUCATIONAL EQUALITY THROUGH INCLUSIVE EDUCATION: EVIDENCE FROM LECTURERS IN INDONESIAN ISLAMIC HIGHER EDUCATION

Sri Wahyuningsih

Abstract


Citizens have a right to education. The existence of inclusive education plays a pivotal role in empowering educational equality for all people. The present case study aims to explore the teaching experiences of lecturers in empowering educational equality through inclusive education in Indonesian Islamic higher education, particularly in the Islamic Counselling Guidance Department where a student has a disability. Further, the challenges during the practices of inclusive education were explored. Using a narrative inquiry study, data from the study were gathered through narrative interviews with two lecturers who implemented inclusive education in Indonesian Islamic higher education. The findings of the study revealed that they implemented inclusive education to empower educational equality for students particularly those with disabilities through several ways including facilitating accessible teaching and learning processes, coordinating with students to assist those with disabilities, especially in discussing materials, and helping them when they find difficulties in learning. Meanwhile, several challenges during the implementation of inclusive education include a lack of educators having training about inclusive education, a lack of facilities enhancing the teaching and learning for those with disabilities, a lack of assistive technologies such as Braille materials, and the need for collaboration between parents and university members to empower a better inclusive education. The study implies the need for the campus to provide better facilities and dedicated lecturers who have training in inclusive education to enhance educational equality.


Keywords


Citizenship, Educational Equality, Inclusive Education, Indonesian Islamic Higher Education

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