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Capability to be Educated—Inspiring and Inclusive Pedagogical Arrangements from Finnish Schools




AuthorsMari-Anne Okkolin, Teija Koskela, Petra Engelbrecht, Hannu Savolainen

PublisherRoutledge Journals

Publication year2018

JournalJournal of Human Development and Capabilities

Volume19

Issue4

First page 421

Last page437

Number of pages17

ISSN1945-2829

eISSN1945-2837

DOIhttps://doi.org/10.1080/19452829.2018.1474858

Web address https://doi.org/10.1080/19452829.2018.1474858

Self-archived copy’s web addresshttps://research.utu.fi/converis/portal/detail/Publication/30960943


Abstract

The idea and concept of inclusive education have been debated, and different interpretations of what inclusion means and to whom it concerns have been presented. In this paper, we bring together notions of inclusive quality education, pedagogy, learning and teachers, and illustrate how the principle(s) of inclusion(s) has been enacted and translated into classroom practices in Finnish context. Drawing from Finnish teachers’ narratives, we highlight successful, small-scale and creative pedagogical arrangements and teachers’ sensitivity to recognize and commit to responding to the needs of diverse learners. Our argumentation is rooted in the capabilities approach. We carry out an evaluative exercise and examine how the classroom practices and teachers’ understandings of their students look like through the capabilities conceptualizations.


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