The Inclusion of Children with Special Needs in Folklore Activities in Slovenian Schools with a Special Educational Programme

Authors

Bojan Kovačič
University of Maribor, Faculty of Education
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2372-6328
Nejc Černela
Primary school Bogojina
Marta Licardo
University of Maribor, Faculty of Education
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5858-8527

Synopsis

Using a representative sample (240 professionals from all 28 Slovenian primary schools with a special educational programme), we partially confirmed the hypothesis, which states that professionals who teach in schools with a special education programme agree with the statements about the inclusion of students with special needs in folklore activities. The hypothesis, which asserts that there are statistically significant differences between groups of professionals (special and rehabilitation pedagogues, special needs teachers, inclusive pedagogues, social pedagogues, teachers with special pedagogical qualifications and other pedagogical staff) regarding their agreement with statements referring to the inclusion of students with special needs in folklore activities in schools with a special education programme, was rejected based on the results obtained.

Author Biographies

Bojan Kovačič, University of Maribor, Faculty of Education

Bojan Kovačič, PhD, is an Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Education, University of Maribor. He teaches music courses at the Department of Elementary Education. His doctoral thesis focused on the characteristics of musically talented elementary school students (6-10 years old). His research focusses on talent development, music education, teaching methods, musical abilities, musical creativity, musical content, learning media and technology, folklore activities, and special needs.

Maribor, Slovenia. E-mail: bojan.kovacic@um.si

Nejc Černela, Primary school Bogojina

Nejc Černela has a Master's degree in Elementary Education.

Bogojina, Slovenia. E-mail: nejc.cernela@gmail.com

Marta Licardo, University of Maribor, Faculty of Education

Marta Licardo, PhD, is a associate professor at University of Maribor, Faculty of Education, Slovenia. Her research interests are pedagogy, didactics, social sciences in early childhood education, inclusion, education of children with special needs and immigrant children. She is country coordinator for European Early Childhood Education Research Association for Slovenia. She participates in numerous projects on national and international level.

Maribor, Slovenia. E-mail: marta.licardo@um.si

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Selected Contemporary Research on Special Needs, Giftedness, and Talent in Slovenia

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75-90

Published

June 13, 2025

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Kovačič, B., Černela, N., & Licardo, M. (2025). The Inclusion of Children with Special Needs in Folklore Activities in Slovenian Schools with a Special Educational Programme. In B. Kovačič (Ed.), Selected Contemporary Research on Special Needs, Giftedness, and Talent in Slovenia (pp. 75-90). University of Maribor Press. https://press.um.si/index.php/ump/catalog/book/976/chapter/644