Michiko Ishikawa and Miyuki Matsumoto Panch. Ramalingam Muhammad Kamal Uddin
Nagoya Sangyo University, Japan Pondicherry University, India University of Dhaka, Bangladesh
Pages:83 – 93
The purpose of this study is to examine how the educational guidance of inclusive
education in regular classes works on teacher efficacy and impacts students in Japan
and India. There were 661 teachers in Japan and 306 teachers in India. There were
two stages. First, a confirmatory factor analysis of the “WISC-IV Guidance of Inclusive
Education in Regular Classes: W-IVGIER” scale was administered in Japan and India.
Second, a simultaneous multi-group analysis was conducted to examine the differences
and similarities between the countries. The results showed that the teachers in India
were more likely than their Japanese counterparts to report from “Understanding and
consideration of the family environment,” “Understanding students and forming a learning
group,” and “Personal teaching efficacy,” was significantly higher. Japanese teachers had
a greater variance in “Personal teaching efficacy,” and “General educational efficacy,”
than their Indian counterparts. The results showed that Indian teachers’ efficacy in
inclusive education in the regular classroom increased when they worked with parents
to understand and educate students, while Japanese teachers may need assistance
to support their efficacy.
Keywords: regular classes, inclusive education, educational guidance, teacher efficacy,
Japanese teacher, Indian teacher