Inclusive Education: Origins, ‘Defectology’, and Kosovo’s Experiences of Inclusive Education

Roelien Joubert and Ingrid Harrington

International Journal of Higher Education, 2020, vol. 9, issue 1, 52

Abstract: Vygotsky (1993) first identified the theory of ‘Defectology’ to understand and describe children with special and additional needs, but essentially categorized them as ‘defective’ (Bartlett et al., 2004; Thomazet, 2009). It is with Vygotsky’s theory in mind that inclusive education frameworks in Kosovo and Russia are critically examined- whilst they both present similar methods of educating students with additional needs (Bartlett, Power & Blatch, 2004), analysis of these methods against their contrasting socio-political environments, requires careful consideration and attention.Â

Date: 2020
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