scientific journal of the modern education & research institute • The Kingdom of Belgium
Review of scientific research in the field of inclusive education at the Georgian University in the 2015-2021 Year Maia Kalandarishvili (kalandarishvilimaia64@gmail.com) Tamar Tukhashvili (tukhashvilitamar@gmail.com) Saint Andrew the First-Called Georgian University of the Patriarchate of Georgia, Georgia
Abstract In 2015-2021, several organizations in Georgia, led by the Georgian University, conducted research to study the psychological aspects of inclusive education. Studies have been conducted in several areas, namely the cognitive and social adaptation of children with disabilities in the study group. The results showed that: 1. The use of an individualized curriculum significantly enhances the cognitive skills of students with disabilities. 2. Adequate psychological training significantly increases the degree of their social adaptation in the educational elite 3. Inclusive groups have a higher level of student empathy compared to non-inclusive groups. 4. Parental education has a significant impact on increasing the learning motivation of a disabled child 5. Research of social attitudes and conduct of appropriate trainings develops adequate attitudes towards inclusive education in the society Keywords: inclusive education, learning motivation, cognitive skills, social adaptation, empathy skills, social attitude.
In 2015, the research was started together with 4 educational institutions of Georgia, Sn.Andrew Georgian University Sokhumi State University, D.Uznadze Psychological-Counseling Center, Private School «AISI. The research continues to this day. Psychological research has been conducted in several areas:
1. The purpose of the first research (2015-2016): To study the positive impact of inclusive education and individual curriculum on the development of cognitive and social skills of students with disabilities, in particular,such cognitive skills as , the ability to attention concentration and willpower ability. According to the purpose of the research, the research hypothesis is as follows: Inclusive education, expressed in a specific inclusive academic program, has had a positive impact on the psychological development of students with disabilities. In particular: a) Development of attention concentration; B) Development of willpower ability Based on the purpose of this study and the survey hypotheses, the following objectives were identified:
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