The Realistic Dilemma and Practical Way Forward in the Construction of Preschool Inclusive Education Curriculum in Colleges and Universities

Abstract

One of the main approaches to enhancing the students' inclusive education competencies in preschool education programs is through the development of the curriculum for inclusive education. The following sections identify various challenges in the curriculum for preschool inclusive education offered at universities, through a critical literature review. They include incomprehensive unified and standardized curriculum guidelines, mismatched course content with practical demands, incomplete practical components, and assessment criteria that focused more on theory rather than skills. In the future, refinement in policy framework, optimization of curriculum content, innovation in teaching methodology, and improvement in the evaluation mechanism should be stressed. The training and support measures could enhance the preschool teacher trainees' competencies in inclusive education to improve the practice of preschool inclusive education in China.