This study presents findings that can pose an advancement in the development of inclusive teaching practices in the university scope. The aim of this work was to understand the methodological strategies that inclusive faculty members use in their classrooms and the difficulties that they find in the implementation of such strategies. A total of 119 faculty members from different fields of knowledge of 10 Spanish universities participated in this study. The data were gathered through semi-structured interviews and later analysed using an inductive system of categories and codes with computer software MaxQDA 12. The obtained data show the actions that these faculty members take to interact with their students, the methodologies they use to teach, the strategies they implement to promote their learning and the difficulties that hinder their inclusive practice in the classroom. This study concludes that there are faculty members who are committed to designing teaching projects based on the principles of Universal Design for Learning. They developing active methodologies in the classroom and attending to the diversity of the students through the necessary support and adjustments, from the approach of inclusive pedagogy.

This article analyzes the perceptions of sexual affective diversity among teachers in Spanish high schools. Specifically, we address LGBTphobia, and teacher intervention and training through a survey study of 119 teachers. We administered a questionnaire to investigate these issues based on other studies. The data were analyzed on the basis of descriptive statistics. We attempted to answer three research questions: How do teachers analyze LGBTphobia in high schools? What is their experience and teaching intervention with regard to affective and sexual diversity? What perception exists in high schools about the need for training and education on affective and sexual diversity? The study concludes that high schools and their communities remain hostile places for LGBT students. Therefore, incorporating training into teaching practice and rethinking pedagogy from a queer perspective is fundamental to building an inclusive educational culture.

This article describes the key elements to develop an inclusive pedagogy in the university through the testimonies of Social Sciences and Law faculty members. A total of 25 faculty members from seven different Spanish universities participated in the study, who were recommended by their students with disabilities based on their good practices. Two semi-structured interviews were conducted individually . The data were progressively analysed using a system of categories and codes. The results show three key elements to improve the academic experience of students with disabilities: disability-specific training for faculty members, a good faculty–student relationship and the willingness to make reasonable adjustments . This article proposes a well-trained faculty, who develop a flexible teaching with a positive and close relationships toward their students, as the ideal profile to serve as an example to other colleagues and universities in order to improve the quality of academic and social experiences for students with disabilities.

This paper presents a study which aims to know what faculty members who develop inclusive pedagogy do to foster the inclusion of students with disability. Using a qualitative methodology, individual semi-structured interviews were conducted with 25 faculty members, who were recommended by their students with disabilities. The data were analyzed inductively through a categories and codes system. The results show the participants’ experiences working with disabilities and the active and participatory methodological strategies used by the interviewees to ensure the participation of all the students, as well as some key elements to foster inclusion. Lastly, the participants offer some recommendations for other faculty members to move toward inclusion in the university. The conclusion section discusses the results of this work with those of previous studies, and offers some suggestions for further work in the scope of inclusive pedagogy and Higher Education.

En este artículo se analiza en qué, cómo y por qué se forman 119 profesores universitarios que han sido seleccionados por estudiantes con discapacidad por desarrollar una pedagogía inclusiva. Se realizaron entrevistas semiestructuradas a profesores de todas las áreas de conocimiento de diez universidades públicas españolas. El análisis de datos fue progresivo a través de un sistema de categorías y códigos. En los resultados se trató de dar respuesta a cuatro cuestiones: ¿en qué y cómo se forma el profesorado?; ¿por qué es necesaria su formación continua?; ¿qué capacitación es imprescindible para dar respuesta a las necesidades de los estudiantes con discapacidad?; y ¿cómo pueden mejorar las universidades la formación permanente del profesorado? El trabajo concluye con la idea de que incorporar la formación en las prácticas docentes es fundamental para construir una cultura universitaria sensible con la discapacidad.

A veinte años de la muerte de Paulo Freire, rescatamos un elemento central de su pensamiento pedagógico: su convencimiento de que la educación puede hacer una valiosa contribución a la formación de sujetos democráticos y eventualmente a la construcción de una sociedad más justa y democrática. Freire decía que la educación no cambia el mundo pero cambia a las personas que van a cambiar el mundo. Así, es posible argumentar que la educación no democratiza a la sociedad pero puede generar personas más democráticas que van a construir sociedades más democráticas. Esta relación entre el nivel micro (la construcción de personas más democráticas) y el nivel macro (la construcción de sociedades más democráticas) puede ser mediada, al nivel meso, por la democratización de las escuelas y los sistemas educativos. Este texto aborda estas relaciones, y está organizado en cinco secciones. La primera describe las preocupaciones teóricas y prácticas de Freire en relación al proyecto democratizador. La segunda analiza las conexiones entre democracia, participación y educación ciudadana. La tercera explora la participación estudiantil las escuelas. La cuarta examina los presupuestos participativos escolares. La última sección presenta un resumen y algunas conclusiones preliminares.