Developing Signalong Indonesia: issues of happiness and pedagogy, training and stigmatisation

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Budiyanto, Kieron Sheehy, Helen Kaye, Khofidotur Rofiah

2018 International Journal of Inclusive Education Vol. 22 Issue 5 Article Cited by 19 SDG 4SDG 17 Quartile

Abstract

Signalong Indonesia (SI), a key word signing approach, was created to support the development of Indonesian inclusive schools. A mixed methods approach collected data about teacher’s beliefs and experiences regarding SI from the first two schools to pilot it. Thirty-two teachers completed questionnaires, followed by interviews with nine teachers. Three themes emerged: understanding the nature of SI, the stigmatisation of signers and its reporting by teachers, and the nature of happiness in inclusive pedagogy. The latter reveals, for the first time, the importance of Suka as a culturally mediated intrinsic part of Indonesian inclusive pedagogy. The findings suggest recommendations about SI materials and training, and indicate a new research area regarding inclusive pedagogies within different cultures. © 2017 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group.

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Department of Education, State University of Surabaya, Surabaya, Indonesia; Faculty of Education and Language Studies, The Open University, Milton Keynes, United Kingdom; Faculty of Social Sciences, The Open University, Milton Keynes, United Kingdom

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