Voices from the Classroom: Indonesian Teachers’ Narratives of Teaching Students with Disabilities

• In Event: AERA Poster Session Saturday 3:45 pm
  In Invited Poster Session: Division D Graduate Student In-Progress Research Poster Session

Abstract

This in‑progress narrative inquiry explores the lived experiences of Indonesian teachers who educate students with disabilities across diverse contexts. Drawing on in‑depth interviews with eleven general and special education teachers from formal and non‑formal settings, spanning kindergarten to secondary levels and representing multiple districts and provinces, the study centers teachers’ voices to understand how they interpret their personal and professional experiences in daily practice. Attending to their narratives, the research examines how teaching students with disabilities is shaped by specific educational, social, and institutional conditions. Preliminary analysis indicates that teachers’ challenges, dilemmas, and perceptions are strongly influenced by contextual factors and pedagogical beliefs.

Author

• Ikfina Maufuriyah, Indiana University