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Leadership Opportunities for Students with Disabilities in Co-Curriculum Activities: Insights and Implications
International Journal of Disability, Development and Education ( IF 1.300 ) Pub Date : 2021-04-15 , DOI: 10.1080/1034912x.2021.1904504
King Lok Tan 1 , Donnie Adams 1
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ABSTRACT

The leadership opportunities for students with disabilities are dependent on school leaders and teachers as they are advocates and provide natural support in fostering their leadership development. However, the leadership opportunities for students with disabilities remain relatively overlooked. Students with disabilities have a right to participate and lead in the co-curriculum activities just as their able peers do. Therefore, this study aims to explore the leadership opportunities for students with disabilities to lead in co-curriculum activities. A qualitative phenomenological case study approach was employed. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with the school’s senior assistant and four special education teachers in a public secondary school located in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Interviews were transcribed and analysed using ATLAS.ti 8. Findings indicate students are given opportunities to lead in co-curriculum activities in various capacities. In addition, suggestions to further improve the leadership opportunities for students with disabilities were discussed. Hence, this study contributes to the scarce body of literature on leadership opportunities for students with disabilities by providing empirical evidence leading to new knowledge and a better understanding on the types of leadership development and opportunities for students with disabilities generally in the Southeast Asian region.



中文翻译:

残疾学生在课外活动中的领导机会:见解和启示

摘要

残疾学生的领导机会取决于学校领导和教师,因为他们是领导力的倡导者并为促进他们的领导力发展提供天然支持。然而,残疾学生的领导机会仍然相对被忽视。残疾学生有权像有能力的同龄人一样参与和领导课外活动。因此,本研究旨在探索残疾学生领导课外活动的领导机会。采用了定性现象学案例研究方法。对位于马来西亚吉隆坡的一所公立中学的学校高级助理和四名特殊教育教师进行了半结构化访谈。使用 ATLAS.ti 8 转录和分析采访内容。调查结果表明,学生有机会以各种身份领导课外活动。此外,还讨论了进一步改善残疾学生领导机会的建议。因此,本研究通过提供经验证据,带来新的知识,并更好地了解东南亚地区残疾学生的领导力发展类型和机会,为有关残疾学生领导机会的稀缺文献做出了贡献。

更新日期:2021-04-15
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