Pedagogy of partnership in inclusive education of the EU countries

Abstract

The purpose of the academic paper was to identify the features of partnership pedagogy on a practical level in inclusive education in the EU countries. A qualitative methodology was used in the research based on content analysis and the meta-analysis of publications for 2015-2020 on the issues of partnership pedagogy based on interprofessional interaction of different professionals, parents and children. The results have revealed that partnership in inclusive education is a style of interaction characterized by voluntary participation. In the process of interaction, interested parties transform beliefs, values and form knowledge about the most effective inclusion strategies. Understanding the peculiarities of the psychophysical development of a child with special needs provides effective inclusion. The child’s adaptation depends on the level of adult’s understanding of the child’s educational needs, considering his opinion in decision-making in problematic learning situations. The child’s role as a full-fledged partner in inclusion determines the level of adaptation in the educational environment.