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Domain 04

Inclusive Education

The Barker Institute will undertake research projects that will provide research-informed practical advice and guidance to educational practitioners and leaders about Inclusive Education.

Our Purpose

The aim of projects within this domain is to allow practitioners and leaders to live up to a noble goal of education as meeting the needs of all learners with their unique and developing gifts, talents, personalities, differing abilities or circumstances.

Rationale

It is widely recognised that every learner is unique and applying a generic approach to education or classroom instruction fails to provide optimal challenge or opportunities for all students, let along meet the needs of exceptional learners.

Inclusive education ensures students with disabilities or learning difficulties are not excluded from valuable instruction. Inclusive education allows gifted students to be challenged and extended in exciting ways. Most importantly, recent research reveals that when inclusive practises are incorporated into educational settings, all students benefit and gain greater access to learning opportunities.

Barker College, and the educational sector as a whole, has a responsibility and opportunity to develop capacity and confidence amongst diverse learners in and beyond the classroom. Technology, including the rapidly becoming ubiquitous field of Artificial Intelligence, enhances teachers’ ability to provide bespoke instruction. Embracing this technology, holding fast to the human connection and discernment, will support inclusivity in learning communities, for the benefit of all.

Research Questions

Potential projects may explore questions such as:

  • What are the principles behind assessment practices that are genuinely inclusive, meaningful and rigorous?
  • How do classroom teachers provide differentiated instruction to all leaners?
  • How can school-wide learning support initiatives best enhance learning in and beyond the classroom?