On the Issue of Students’ Readiness to Study in an Inclusive Environment

Abstract

The article is devoted to a comprehensive study of students’ readiness to study in an inclusive environment, considering it as a multi-level process that includes psychological, pedagogical, social and educational aspects. In this paper, the authors analyze the issues of preparedness of students of a medical university (using the example of the Federal State Budgetary Educational Institution of the KSMU of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation) for co-education with people with disabilities. Various aspects of readiness are described: the personal characteristics of students influencing their perception of inclusion are investigated, as well as the features of their readiness to interact with people with special needs (psychological and pedagogical aspect); the influence of social attitudes and stereotypes on students’ readiness for inclusive learning (social aspect) is considered; The necessary competencies of students that contribute to effective learning in an inclusive environment are identified - communication skills, the ability to empathy and empathy, flexibility in learning and the ability to adapt to different learning styles, the ability to work in a team and resolve conflicts constructively (educational aspect).