What if we could imagine the ideal faculty? Proposals for improvement by university students with disabilities

This article presents the partial results of a broader research project entitled, “University Barriers and Aids Identified by Students with Disabilities”, which is currently underway at a Spanish University. The general aim is to analyze the role of faculty in inclusive education of students with di...

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Autores: Moriña Díez, Anabel, Cortés Vega, María Dolores, Molina Romo, Víctor Manuel
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión aceptada para publicación
Fecha de publicación:2015
País:España
Institución:Universidad de Sevilla (US)
Repositorio:idUS. Depósito de Investigación de la Universidad de Sevilla
OAI Identifier:oai:idus.us.es:11441/161706
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/11441/161706
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tate.2015.09.008
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Students with disabilities
Higher education
Barriers
Aids
Proposed improvements
Biographical-narrative methodology
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Sumario:This article presents the partial results of a broader research project entitled, “University Barriers and Aids Identified by Students with Disabilities”, which is currently underway at a Spanish University. The general aim is to analyze the role of faculty in inclusive education of students with disabilities, and more specifically, proposals for improvement made by these students. A biographic-narrative methodology was used to collect data. The study concludes that faculty must show a positive attitude toward disability, promote inclusive practices using alternative methodologies, make curriculum adaptations, use new technologies and be trained in attending the needs derived from disabilities.