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This study aims to assess teacher trainees' and educators' perspectives on the effectiveness of teacher training in achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 in Ghana.

June 1, 2020Journal of Teacher Education for SustainabilityOpen Access

Teacher Educators’ and Teacher Trainees’ Perspective on Teacher Training for Sustainable Development

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This study aims to assess teacher trainees' and educators' perspectives on the effectiveness of teacher training in achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 in Ghana.
Survey of 167 final-year trainees and 13 teacher educators from three colleges of education in Ghana.
Assessment focused on the Special Education Needs course and its impact on inclusive teaching practices.
Analysis of the course's emphasis on medical models versus inclusive pedagogical knowledge.
The SEN course heavily emphasized a medical model view of special education needs.
Only a minority of trainees reported acquiring necessary inclusive knowledge and pedagogical practices.
Key barriers to developing inclusive teaching skills were identified, along with suggestions for enhancing teacher training.

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Randomized trial evaluates teacher training for inclusive education in Ghana, indicating barriers to effective practices.

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Nketsia et al. (2020) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a2599691dde323095d3c2c2 https://doi.org/10.2478/jtes-2020-0005

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Teacher Educators’ and Teacher Trainees’ Perspective on Teacher Training for Sustainable Development

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