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Introduction
A practitioner enquiry is a process in which teachers, tutors, lecturers and other education stakeholders reflect on their own institutional practices in order to produce assessable reports and artifacts which are submitted for academic credits leading to awarding of degrees or diplomas of nationally recognized bodies Murray (1992). A practitioner enquiry differs from a research because its main concern is to address the educational practitioner’s daily experience. According to Murray (1992) it is more about the educational practices rather than just theories. Some of these practices include inclusive education.
The diversity of students in the education sector has become more and more evident over the years. The main function of education is to ensure that every student gain knowledge, skills and information that will help them serve their communities better and help them fit into their work places. Students are quite diverse and there is need to address this diversity. One of the ways to address this diversity is through inclusive education. Inclusive education is an educational approach and viewpoint that provides all students with great opportunities for academic and social achievement Riddel & Weedon (2010). It also provides students with community connection. Inclusive education makes sure that every student’s individual needs and learning styles are respected and catered for fully.
Inclusive education is not based on the classroom curriculum or academic expectations but simply augments education for all the students regardless of their characteristic Ainscow (1999). At the end of the day every learner uses education differently and therefore they should be given education and they will utilize it however they see fit.
Current research shows that inclusion does not affect or slow down the learning of students without special needs where the class is all inclusive