Trix P.

Batislaon
BSED – 2
Prof. Ed. 6

Assignment #1

1. What values and skills/competencies were enhanced as you learned the importance of
understanding diversity and addressing diversity through the years in special and inclusive
education?

- Difference is an unstoppable part of our future and will be forever part of our life. With
these learning about the essence of understanding diversity, it helps me to be objective
about things which means understanding different perspectives within the world we lived.
In addition, it provides me to recognize and be respectful towards other people who does
have a different walk of life.

1. How important is understanding diversity among students with special and inclusive
education in this current social reality today the world is facing such as online learning:
synchronous and asynchronous learning?

- In our increasingly diverse and multicultural society, it’s more important than ever for us to
know more about diversity among students since Teaching for diversity refers to
acknowledging a range of differences in the classroom, and Teaching for inclusion signifies
embracing difference. These ideas complement each other, and it enhanced the quality of
education and opportunities for all students. Also with these ideas, the students will feel
more at ease and secure about these differences and enables them to socialize with a larger
variety of social groupings and feel more assured in both their relationships with others and
them as a results today’s the world is facing such as online learning: synchronous and
asynchronous learning.
Assignment #2

1. How important are models of disability? How can they affect students and the different
stakeholders of special needs and inclusive education?

- These disability models benefit students and other parties involved in special education and
inclusive education in that they feel much safer with them and that their teachers gain a
better understanding of their condition, enabling them to create the most effective teaching
strategies for their SPED and inclusive education students.

2. How can a paradigm shift from a medical standpoint to a social perspective happen?

- In a medical standpoint disability viewed as “Disability is considered a deficit and personal

tragedy” Normal standards are the foundation of education, and a student's "special needs"
are a hindrance to learning. They are viewed as not competent and lack of progress. In a
social perspective, disability is “Disability is accepted and celebrated.” Positive images of
disability are constantly present for all students. The course material capitalizes on the
student's advantages. Instead of excluding students with disability, universal design for
learning and differentiation are used.