Inclusive Learning Environment in System of Secondary and Higher Professional Education

Abstract

One of the topical fields of modern education is implementation of an inclusive approach which makes it possible to get equal rights and access to education for students without regard for their health condition. The purpose of the article is to carry out the analysis of the inclusive components of learning environment in educational institutions and of higher and secondary professional education (using the city of Volgograd and the Volgograd Region as an example). As a part of the study, an integrated model for inclusive educational environment, which contains technology (psycho-didactic), space-object, social and process components, was developed. Relying on this model, analysis and assessment of the state of the learning environment in educational institutions and of higher and secondary professional education of Volgograd and the Volgograd Region were made. The results showed that each educational institution has its own specific way of organizing inclusive environment; there is no common standard for its implementation. The research possesses both theoretical significance and applied functions so far as with the help of this model it is possible to assess the state of learning environment and building a unified educational system on the basis of all its components.