Page 270 - RUICHSS 2023 Proceeding

University of Ruhuna ISSN: 2706-0063
Matara, Sri Lanka

1. Do the class teachers recognise the presence of the students with

SEN?
2. Do the regular class teachers have an awareness/ training regarding

inclusive education?

3. How do the class teachers cope with the students with SEN within
the regular classroom?

4. What are the difficulties faced by the class teachers in teaching the
students with SEN within the regular classroom?

5. What are the perceptions of class teachers on teaching the students

with SEN within the regular classroom?

2. Research Methodology

The research questions were addressed through a semi-structured interview.
25 teachers from the secondary section and 10 teachers from the primary

section responded to the study voluntarily. Two national schools which are
in Baddegama were visited and one of the Junior secondary schools in

Baddegama area was visited to interview the teachers. Among the national

schools selected for the research, one was a Girls’ school and another one
was a Boys’ school. Junior secondary school which was visited for the study

was a mixed school in the area. And it was a 1C school. The ages of all the
participants were between 24 and 40 and among the 35 teachers, 29 were

trained teachers from National Colleges of Education and others were
graduate teachers.

Table 2: Outline of the Participants

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