Measuring the Attitudes of Pre-Service Special Education Teachers in Malang City

1. Regular classroom settings can create a comfortable classroom environment for all students, including students with SEN.

Mean: 4.03 Manner: 0

Skor 1 3%

Skor 2 2%

Skor 3 16%

Skor 4 50%

Skor 5 30%

2. Students with SEN entering regular classrooms are effective because they can learn the social skills necessary for success.

Mean: 3.74 Manner: 0

Skor 1 2%

Skor 2 5%

Skor 3 24%

Skor 4 57%

Skor 5 12%

3. All students, regardless of their abilities, deserve equal opportunities to participate in classroom activities.

Mean: 4.27 Manner: 0

Skor 1 3%

Skor 2 0%

Skor 3 9%

Skor 4 44%

Skor 5 45%

4. Teachers should foster peer support and collaboration among students with and without SEN.

Mean: 4.05 Manner: 0

Skor 1 3%

Skor 2 3%

Skor 3 12%

Skor 4 49%

Skor 5 33%

5. I believe that all students, including those with special educational needs, can thrive in a supportive and inclusive classroom environment.

Mean: 4.21 Manner: 0

Skor 1 2%

Skor 2 2%

Skor 3 13%

Skor 4 39%

Skor 5 44%

6. I make deliberate efforts to include students with SEN in all classroom activities and discussions.

Mean: 3.92 Manner: 0

Skor 1 2%

Skor 2 1%

Skor 3 22%

Skor 4 52%

Skor 5 23%

7. I am committed to creating a learning environment where every student feels respected and valued regardless of their abilities.

Mean: 4.21 Manner: 0

Skor 1 2%

Skor 2 1%

Skor 3 10%

Skor 4 47%

Skor 5 40%

8. It is difficult to maintain discipline in a regular classroom that contains students with SEN.

Mean: 3.22 Manner: 1

Skor 1 4%

Skor 2 13%

Skor 3 45%

Skor 4 32%

Skor 5 5%

9. Students with SEN tend to create confusion in regular classrooms.

Mean: 3.22 Manner: 1

Skor 1 3%

Skor 2 18%

Skor 3 38%

Skor 4 33%

Skor 5 7%

10. The behaviour of students with SEN sets a bad example for other students.

Mean: 2.49 Manner: 1

Skor 1 15%

Skor 2 44%

Skor 3 21%

Skor 4 16%

Skor 5 4%

11. Most of the students with SEN do not make an adequate effort to complete their assignments.

Mean: 3.06 Manner: 1

Skor 1 4%

Skor 2 22%

Skor 3 45%

Skor 4 24%

Skor 5 6%

12. I get frustrated when I have difficulty communicating with students with SEN.

Mean: 2.85 Manner: 1

Skor 1 8%

Skor 2 29%

Skor 3 35%

Skor 4 23%

Skor 5 4%

13. I get upset when students with SEN cannot follow the lessons in my classroom.

Mean: 2.61 Manner: 1

Skor 1 12%

Skor 2 37%

Skor 3 32%

Skor 4 15%

Skor 5 3%

14. I get irritated when I am unable to understand students with SEN.

Mean: 2.95 Manner: 1

Skor 1 8%

Skor 2 25%

Skor 3 36%

Skor 4 26%

Skor 5 5%

15. I get frustrated when I have to adapt the lesson to meet the individual needs of all students.

Mean: 2.62 Manner: 1

Skor 1 13%

Skor 2 35%

Skor 3 32%

Skor 4 16%

Skor 5 4%

16. Students with SEN distract teachers from addressing the needs of other students.

Mean: 2.85 Manner: 1

Skor 1 7%

Skor 2 30%

Skor 3 39%

Skor 4 18%

Skor 5 6%

17. It is challenging to use the same teaching method for all students in inclusive classrooms.

Mean: 3.65 Manner: 1

Skor 1 3%

Skor 2 7%

Skor 3 26%

Skor 4 48%

Skor 5 15%

18. Inclusive education for all students is unrealistic because regular classroom teachers cannot be sufficiently retrained to handle the demands.

Mean: 3.12 Manner: 1

Skor 1 3%

Skor 2 22%

Skor 3 42%

Skor 4 25%

Skor 5 8%

19. Students with SEN monopolize teachers’ time.

Mean: 2.68 Manner: 1

Skor 1 10%

Skor 2 35%

Skor 3 35%

Skor 4 14%

Skor 5 5%

20. My workload will be increased if I have students with SEN in my class.

Mean: 2.9 Manner: 1

Skor 1 9%

Skor 2 29%

Skor 3 34%

Skor 4 21%

Skor 5 8%

21. I will be more stressed if I have students with SEN in my class.

Mean: 2.57 Manner: 1

Skor 1 14%

Skor 2 37%

Skor 3 32%

Skor 4 11%

Skor 5 5%

22. As a teacher, I am responsible for ensuring that all students, including those with SEN, can learn effectively.

Mean: 4.03 Manner: 0

Skor 1 2%

Skor 2 2%

Skor 3 17%

Skor 4 50%

Skor 5 29%

23. Collaboration with special education staff is part of my duty in an inclusive classroom.

Mean: 4.11 Manner: 0

Skor 1 2%

Skor 2 1%

Skor 3 15%

Skor 4 52%

Skor 5 31%

24. I am confident that inclusive classrooms can be successfully implemented on a large scale and will have positive effects on students.

Mean: 3.95 Manner: 0

Skor 1 2%

Skor 2 1%

Skor 3 20%

Skor 4 55%

Skor 5 23%

25. I have received sufficient training on inclusive education practices.

Mean: 3.52 Manner: 0

Skor 1 2%

Skor 2 10%

Skor 3 33%

Skor 4 43%

Skor 5 12%

26. I know how to modify lesson plans to accommodate students with different needs.

Mean: 3.66 Manner: 0

Skor 1 2%

Skor 2 4%

Skor 3 32%

Skor 4 50%

Skor 5 12%

27. I feel confident in implementing inclusive teaching strategies.

Mean: 3.69 Manner: 0

Skor 1 2%

Skor 2 3%

Skor 3 30%

Skor 4 52%

Skor 5 13%

28. I understand the difference between integration and inclusion in educational settings.

Mean: 3.73 Manner: 0

Skor 1 2%

Skor 2 3%

Skor 3 29%

Skor 4 52%

Skor 5 14%

29. I am aware of various instructional strategies that can accommodate diverse learning needs in inclusive classrooms.

Mean: 3.73 Manner: 0

Skor 1 2%

Skor 2 4%

Skor 3 27%

Skor 4 55%

Skor 5 13%

30. I feel well-prepared to implement inclusive education practices based on my professional training and experiences.

Mean: 3.72 Manner: 0

Skor 1 2%

Skor 2 2%

Skor 3 31%

Skor 4 51%

Skor 5 14%

31. It is rare that students with SEN have to drop out from regular classrooms to meet their educational needs.

Mean: 3.21 Manner: 0

Skor 1 4%

Skor 2 11%

Skor 3 50%

Skor 4 30%

Skor 5 5%

32. I will not receive enough incentives (e.g., additional remuneration or allowance) to integrate students with SEN.

Mean: 3.21 Manner: 1

Skor 1 4%

Skor 2 10%

Skor 3 52%

Skor 4 28%

Skor 5 6%

33. There will be inadequate special teachers who are available to support inclusive education.

Mean: 3.23 Manner: 1

Skor 1 7%

Skor 2 15%

Skor 3 35%

Skor 4 33%

Skor 5 10%

34. My school will not have adequate special education instructional materials and teaching aids, e.g., Braille.

Mean: 2.74 Manner: 1

Skor 1 11%

Skor 2 30%

Skor 3 36%

Skor 4 18%

Skor 5 5%

35. Students with special educational needs are not accepted into regular schools because they do not qualify for the selection of new students.

Mean: 2.84 Manner: 1

Skor 1 11%

Skor 2 26%

Skor 3 39%

Skor 4 16%

Skor 5 8%

36. This country does not yet have a curriculum for inclusive education, so it cannot be adequately applied.

Mean: 3.31 Manner: 1

Skor 1 3%

Skor 2 16%

Skor 3 40%

Skor 4 32%

Skor 5 10%

37. Inclusive education promotes a more just and equitable education system.

Mean: 4.02 Manner: 0

Skor 1 1%

Skor 2 1%

Skor 3 23%

Skor 4 44%

Skor 5 31%

38. Lack of policy support hinders the successful implementation of inclusive education.

Mean: 3.98 Manner: 1

Skor 1 1%

Skor 2 1%

Skor 3 22%

Skor 4 50%

Skor 5 26%