Inclusion in Education

Dipane Hlalele is a full professor of Education at the Sol Plaatje University (SPU), South Africa. He is a C2 NRF rated researcher (2022-2027) who appears in the World Top 100 Education Scientists in South Africa, (2022, no. 92), (2024. no. 61) and Africa (2024, no. 87), according to the AD Scientific Index. He currently sits on the editorial board of the Journal of Educational Studies (JES) as well as the Australian and International Journal of Rural Education (AIJRE). He has co-edited two books, i.e., Gopal, N., Chetty, D., Hlalele, D & G Kruger (Eds). 2022. Peace, safety and security: African perspectives. Peter Lang, Berlin; Hlalele D & Makoelle, T.M. (Eds). 2023. Inclusion in Southern African education: Understanding, challenges and enablement. Springer Nature. Awudu Salaam Mohammed worked at Ghana Education Service in Mampong Municipality as a second cycle coordinator responsible for monitoring and supervision and now a full time Lecturer at Bia Lamplighter College of Education, Debiso, Ghana. He is also a part-time lecturer at the College of Distance Education, University of Cape Coast, Ghana, and Ghana Muslim Mission College of Education, Beposo Ashanti, Ghana. Dr. Salaam's teaching and research experience spans over 13 years, focusing on inclusive education, early childhood education, and educational leadership. He has written and published extensively in these topics for national and international audiences and readership. He is also a member of the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC). He has contributed to writing two books, i.e., Hlalele D & Makoelle, T.M. (Eds). 2023. Inclusion in Southern African education: Understanding, challenges and enablement, Springer Nature, and Şenol, H. (Ed.). (2024). Recent Perspectives on Preschool Education and Care, IntechOpen.

• Part 1: Understanding inclusion and diversity in education in Ghana.- Chapter1. Inclusion, Culture and Religion - Isaac Osei-Mensah.- Chapter 2. Ubuntugogy, Tensions and Prospects for Inclusion - Awudu Salaam Mohammed, Francis R. Ackah-Jnr & John Kodwo Appiah.- Chapter 3.  Celebrating Diversity: A Search for Inclusion - Dipane Hlalele & Awudu Salaam Mohammed. Chapter 4. Teacher Education for Inclusion - Anthony Frempong Kwasi & Umar Mudassiru.- Chapter 5. Teacher Professional Development for Inclusion - Frank Kwarteng Nkrumah.- Chapter 6. Inclusion for Marginalised Vulnerable Groups - John Kodwo Appiah & Kwaku Addo Kissiedu.- Part 2: Challenges of inclusion in education in Ghana.- Chapter 7. Gender and Disability Perspectives - Felix Senyametor.- Chapter 8. Universal Access in Schools - Mohammed Bello Zuberu.- Chapter 9. Teaching for Social Inclusion - Francis R. Ackah-Jnr.- Chapter 10. Assessment Concessions for Learners with Disabilities - Paul Kobina Effrim.- Chapter 11. Inclusive Assessment Practices - Shakibu Mohammed.-Chapter 12. Transformation to Inclusive Teaching and Learning - Opoku Adusei & Ben Bishop Nyanihorba Ayamba.- Part 3: Enactment of Inclusion in Education in Ghana.- Chapter 13. Inclusion and Dynamics of Cultural Diversity - Francis R. Ackah-Jnr, John Kodwo Appiah & Awudu Salaam Mohammed.- Chapter 14. Enactment of Inclusion in High Schools - Awudu Salaam Mohammed.- Chapter 15. Inclusion in Early Childhood Education - Awudu Salaam Mohammed & Dipane Hlalele.- Chapter 16. Inclusion of Students with Disabilities in Higher Education Institutions - Awudu Salaam Mohammed & Zacharia Mohammed.- Chapter 17. Engaging Communities for Inclusion - Gabriel Antwi.- Chapter 18. Engaging Parents for Inclusion - Eric Twum Ampofo, Benedict Osei-Owusu & Jacob Manu.- Chapter 19. Inclusion in Rural Schools: Complexities and Enablers - Dipane Hlalele & Cynthia Avoada.