Abstract
This research aims to question and profoundly rethink the form and content of the inclusive approach in the field of supervision in pre-service teacher training and professional integration. In this study we used the Quantitative Methodology and a questionnaire survey (207 respondents) applied to trainees and teachers (university supervisors and cooperating teachers) in the region of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro – Portugal. The results obtained showed that higher education institutions should restructure their curricula and promote awareness-raising and training about the inclusion of people with special needs in this context. It’s also clear that teachers (university supervisors or cooperating teachers) who observe, accompany and evaluate pre-service training should have specific training in the area of Inclusion and/or Special Needs Education or, alternatively, these teams should include an expert in these areas.
Keywords
pedagogical supervision; professional integration; training; inclusion