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ABSTRACT
The purpose of this study was to examine instructors’ willingness to provide instructional accommodations for students with disabilities in universities. Questionnaire was distributed to a total of 252 instructors from four universities and quantitative data were generated. Then appropriate quantitative methods of data analysis were employed. The results indicated that the majority of instructors participated in this study found to have positive willingness to provide instructional accommodations. Concerning the relationship between instructors’ willingness and background variables, the result revealed that, a statistically significant mean score difference existed between groups of background variables like location of university, age, Special Needs Education course, teaching methodology training, awareness raising training on Inclusive Education and experience in teaching students with disabilities. Finally, using exploratory factor analysis, this study showed that there were four components or factors that represent the underlying constructs of willingness to provide instructional accommodations items.
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Notes on contributor
Abdreheman Seid Abdella obtained his PhD in Special Needs Education, Addis Ababa University (2011–2015/16); MA - Special Needs Education (Psychology), Addis Ababa University (2006–2008); BA - Health and Physical Education, Kotebe Metropolitan University (1998–2002); Since 2009 - faculty member of Mizan-Tapi University, College of Social Science and Humanities, department of Psychology. From 2009 to 2010, he taught different courses in the department of psychology with educational qualification of MA. From 2011 to 2015/16, he attended his PhD degree in the department of Special Needs Education at Addis Ababa University. After completing his PhD degree, he has been serving as Assistant Professor of Special Needs Education in the department of Psychology and conducting research in various areas in the field.