Raising awareness about people with disabilities among primary school pupils: impact of an educational intervention

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dc.contributor.authorUria Olaizola, Naroa
dc.contributor.authorYurrebaso Atutxa, Garazi
dc.contributor.authorLeón Guereño, Patxi
dc.date.accessioned2026-05-25T15:48:58Z
dc.date.available2026-05-25T15:48:58Z
dc.date.issued2026-04-08
dc.date.updated2026-05-25T15:48:58Z
dc.description.abstractIntroduction – Educational inclusion remains one of the foremost challenges in schools, where fostering inclusive attitudes towards disability is essential for building fairer and more participatory environments. School-based interventions are a key strategy for raising awareness among pupils. Methods – The impact of an inclusive educational intervention was assessed with 287 pupils in Years 4 to 6 of primary education from six schools in the Basque Country. A quasi-experimental pre–post design was employed. Attitudes toward disability were measured using a validated Basque-language scale comprising 10 items assessing cognitive, affective, and behavioural dimensions. Data were analysed using non-parametric statistical procedures. The programme lasted 10 hours and included five sessions addressing inclusion, sensory, physical, and cognitive disabilities, as well as rare diseases, using testimonial videos, comic-style materials, and awareness-raising games. Results – A significant improvement was observed in the cognitive dimension and in overall awareness. However, no notable changes were found in the affective and behavioural dimensions. Girls scored higher across all dimensions of the scale. Discussion – The intervention proved effective in improving pupils' knowledge and understanding of disability. It is recommended that similar programmes be integrated into school guidance and counselling frameworks to further enhance affective and behavioural dimensions of inclusion.en
dc.identifier.citationUria-Olaizola, N., Yurrebaso Atutxa, G., & León-Guereño, P. (2026). Raising awareness about people with disabilities among primary school pupils: impact of an educational intervention. Frontiers in Education, 11. https://doi.org/10.3389/FEDUC.2026.1765627
dc.identifier.doi10.3389/FEDUC.2026.1765627
dc.identifier.eissn2504-284X
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14454/6062
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherFrontiers Media SA
dc.rights© 2026 Uria-Olaizola, Yurrebaso Atutxa and León-Guereño
dc.subject.otherAttitudes
dc.subject.otherAwareness
dc.subject.otherDisability
dc.subject.otherEducational intervention
dc.subject.otherImpact
dc.titleRaising awareness about people with disabilities among primary school pupils: impact of an educational interventionen
dc.typejournal article
dcterms.accessRightsopen access
oaire.citation.titleFrontiers in Education
oaire.citation.volume11
oaire.licenseConditionhttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
oaire.versionVoR
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