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Petra Engelbrecht
Researcher at North-West University
Publications - 55
Citations - 2767
Petra Engelbrecht is an academic researcher from North-West University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Inclusion (education) & Special education. The author has an hindex of 27, co-authored 52 publications receiving 2442 citations. Previous affiliations of Petra Engelbrecht include Stellenbosch University & Canterbury Christ Church University.
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Understanding teachers’ attitudes and self-efficacy in inclusive education: implications for pre-service and in-service teacher education
TL;DR: This paper conducted a comparative study of in-service teachers' attitudes and self-efficacy in implementing inclusive practices in South Africa and Finland and its implications for teacher education in these countries.
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The Implementation of Inclusive Education in South Africa after Ten Years of Democracy.
TL;DR: Inclusive education in South Africa has not been promoted as simply one more option for education but as an educational strategy that can contribute to a democratic society as mentioned in this paper, and the concept of inclusive education in the South African context embraces the democratic values of equality and human rights and the recognition of diversity.
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Exploring teacher self–efficacy for inclusive practices in three diverse countries
Olli-Pekka Malinen,Hannu Savolainen,Petra Engelbrecht,Jiacheng Xu,Mirna Nel,Norma Nel,Dan Tlale +6 more
TL;DR: Finnish Graduate School of Contemporary Asian Studies, the Eemil AaltonenFoundation, the Oskar Oflund Foundation, the University of Eastern Finland as discussed by the authors.
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Promoting the implementation of inclusive education in primary schools in South Africa
TL;DR: Engelbrecht et al. as discussed by the authors drew out the following five themes from the three sets of data: an inclusive school philosophy; democratic leadership, structures, processes and values; collaboration; addressing learner diversity; and resources.
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Including learners with intellectual disabilities: Stressful for teachers?
TL;DR: In this article, the authors investigate the stressors related to the specific situation of including a learner with an intellectual disability in mainstream classrooms and the subsequent stress levels of teachers in the Gauteng and Western Cape provinces of South Africa.