Students' views of inclusive education: A scoping literature review

Abstract This review focuses on studies on students' views of inclusive education in the field of educational research. The studies reviewed in this study focused on research conducted in inclusive comprehensive schools. A total of 62 studies published between 2006 and 2022 were included, in which both qualitative and quantitative research methods were employed, with questionnaires and interviews being the most commonly used data collection methods. In addition, the connection was examined between the study's theoretical foundation and students' rights through the analysis of citations related to the UN Conventions (CRPD or CRC) or the Salamanca Statement. The results of this review are divided into three themes: attitudes towards inclusive education, academic inclusion, and social inclusion, and further into subthemes examining the differences in attitudes between students with and without special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), and elements promoting and inhibiting aspects of both academic and social inclusion.