Higher education for students with disabilities in the Republic of Macedonia: Challenges and perspectives

Popovska Nalevska, Gorica and Popovski, Filip and Dimova Popovska, Hristina (2022) Higher education for students with disabilities in the Republic of Macedonia: Challenges and perspectives. International Journal of Research Studies in Education, 11 (13). pp. 85-100. ISSN 2243-7703 / 2243-7711

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Abstract

One of the priorities of the European Union in the field of higher education is to build an
inclusive and connected system of higher education. Inclusion in higher education means
greater involvement of underrepresented groups and groups with special needs in the higher
education process. The approach that the higher education process should be only elitist and
exclusive is slowly being abandoned, and it is gradually shifting to a democratic and inclusive
one. This study aims to investigate the opportunities and challenges for the inclusion of
students with disability in higher education in North Macedonia by examining the attitudes of
students with disability and the academic staff. Our findings identified that the lack of adapted
study programs and didactic materials, professional development of academic staff to improve
the quality of higher education for students with disabilities prevents academic staff from
adequately facilitating teaching and student learning. The findings of this study highlight the
role of student supports in improving institutional response to the needs of students with
disabilities. Some of the responsibility lies with the students (and pre-admission preparation),
but faculty and staff play a strong role in supporting student development and growth in
self-advocacy as well.

Item Type:	Article
Subjects:	Scientific Fields (Frascati) > Social Sciences > Educational sciences
Divisions:	Faculty of Technical Sciences
Depositing User:	Prof. d-r Filip Popovski
Date Deposited:	15 Jun 2023 05:56
Last Modified:	15 Jun 2023 05:56
URI:	https://eprints.uklo.edu.mk/id/eprint/8477

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