Ep 51: Introduction to Inclusive Education
From Brighter Thinking Pod by Cambridge
April 1, 2025 · 19 min · Season 6 · Episode 51
About this episode
This episode discusses the concept of inclusive education, its benefits, and common misconceptions.
Today, we're talking about inclusive education - what is it? What are the benefits of it as a teaching approach? And what are the misconceptions? Our host for this episode is Education Futures Manager, Laura Kahwati. She is joined by Lilian Dogiama, Head of Equality, Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging, and Lauren Woods, Assessment Accessibility Advisor – both from the International Education group here at Cambridge. Show notes: Cambridge Getting Started with Inclusive Education guide - https://cambridge-community.org.uk/professional-development/gswied Cambridge inclusive education and accessibility web pages - https://www.cambridgeinternational.org/why-choose-us/inclusive-education-accessibility/inclusive-education/ Cambridge Education Brief - https://www.cambridgeinternational.org/Images/599369-education-brief-inclusive-education.pdf The Cambridge Latin Course Fifth edition: a more reflective and diverse exploration of the ancient world - https://www.cambridge.org/gb/files/6416/5761/8336/Cambridge_Latin_Course_-_key_changes_and_context.pdf The Cambridge Handbook 2025 - https://www.cambridgeinternational.org/Images/723185-cambridge-handbook-2025.pdf
People in this episode
Host: Laura Kahwati
Guests: Lilian Dogiama, Lauren Woods
Topics covered
- inclusive education
- teaching approach
- benefits of education
- misconceptions
- equality
- diversity
- inclusion
Keywords
- inclusive education
- teaching approach
- equality
- diversity
- inclusion
- education benefits
- misconceptions
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Cambridge, International Education group
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