Experiential Approach in Future Teacher Training for Work with Children in the Context of Preschool Inclusive Education

Abstract

The development of inclusive preschool education in Ukraine largely depends on the professionalism of preschool teachers. Research shows that their practical training for work with children in an inclusive environment is insufficient. One of the effective ways to solve this problem is an experiential approach in future teacher training for work with children in the context of inclusive preschool education. Therefore, the objective of our study is to empirically test the proposed experiential approach, which involved teaching students through practical experience according to the Pfeiffer’s model. The experimental group received practical training according to the above experimental method; the control group was trained according to the traditional one.