A Study On The Application Of Embedded Teaching Strategy In The Instruction Adjustment Of Preschool Inclusive Education

Preschool inclusive education is an education form in which children with special educational needs receive equal and appropriate education together with ordinary children.The form truly integrates the school,society and curriculum,thus promoting the physical and mental development of children.Currently,the focus of preschool inclusive education has been gradually shifted from the realization of integration to its quality of curriculum and teaching.However,the teaching of preschool inclusive education in China still faces urgent problems,among which "how teachers teach",i.e.,how to use strategies,is a key factor in the quality of preschool inclusive education.The preschool inclusive education in Europe and the United States is in extensive use of the embedded teaching strategy for its universal applicability,naturalness,and flexibility.However,the application and research of this strategy in China are still limited.The study selected two special children in kindergarten A and their classroom teachers as the objects of an action research on the application of embedded teaching strategy to preschool inclusive teaching instruction adjustment,in order to explore the effectiveness,implementation process,possible problems and considerations of the application.In the process of practice,this study followed the path of planning-action-reflection-adjustment and carried out three rounds of actions in total,which were: the first round of actions,i.e.,the trial stage explored the implementation phase of application of the embedded teaching strategy to the preschool inclusive education instruction adjustment;secondly,the adjustment and improvement stage explored the possible problems of the application on the basis of the first round;thirdly,the improvement and conclusion stage tried to tackle the problems encountered before and conducted another implementation.These three rounds led to the conclusion of what needs to be taken into account when it comes to the application of the embedded teaching strategy to the preschool inclusive education instruction adaptation.Also,the questions designed to be explored have been answered based on student performance and teacher evaluation through observation and interviews.Based on the reflection on the process and results of the study,the following suggestions were made:(1)At the level of teachers’ professional development,the relevant departments need to train teachers for integrated education and focus on teachers’ post-service professional development.(2)Kindergartens need to create an enabling environment for integrated education,reform the teaching management mechanism,improve the effectiveness of home-based co-education and obtain other supportive resources.(3)Inclusive education teachers need to pay attention to the needs of special children and improve their professionalism.