Master of Education in Inclusive Education – Paro College of Education

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Master of Education in Inclusive Education

General Aims

The proposed M.Ed in Inclusive Education programme aims to:

produce teachers and professionals with formal qualification in special and inclusive education who are equipped with sound knowledge and skills to teach and respond to students with special educational needs;

develop awareness and skills in teachers and professionals to critically explore policy and practice in Special and Inclusive Education (SIE) within Bhutan and at the international level;

produce teachers and professionals with deep understanding and appreciation of inclusive philosophy; and

build on teachers’ and professionals’ prior knowledge and develop the skills necessary to support the needs of individuals experiencing a range of barriers to learning and participation.

Objectives

The specific objectives of this programme are to develop teachers and professionals:

who demonstrate deep understanding of the knowledge of various types of disabilities and exhibit skills to respond to the educational needs of those children who are identified as having disability;

with competency to critically explore policy and practice in special and inclusive education, nationally and internationally;

with competency to identify and reduce barriers to individual student’s learning and development;

with competency to foster educational environments that recognise difference, value diversity, foster high levels of student engagement and learning, challenge social injustice and inequity, and support collaborative relationships among students, parents/ caregivers, staff and professionals;

who are equipped with skills and knowledge in instructional practice related to supporting students with learning difficulties and disabilities in inclusive classrooms;

who understand and demonstrate knowledge of observation, documentation and assessment processes in inclusive classroom settings; and