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Responding to the strengths and needs of students with disabilities in post-secondary institutions : educators’ perspectives GABRIELLA GRIMA (16915899) PAUL A BARTOLO (16600701) Inclusive education Higher education Educational psychology Students with disabilities Postsecondary education Educators -- Malta -- Attitudes Students with disabilities -- Services for Social integration <p dir="ltr">This study explored the perceptions of educators teaching students with disabilities in post-secondary institutions in Malta, using an explanatory sequential mixed methods design. In the first phase, a quantitative survey (<i>n</i>= 150) was conducted to obtain a general understanding of educators’ perceptions, strategies used, and training and support needs. In the second phase, ten educators participated in semi-structured interviews. Quantitative data was analysed using SPSS, while qualitative data was analysed using reflexive thematic analysis. </p><p dir="ltr">Ethical approval was obtained from the University of Malta Ethics Committee (SWB-2024-00473) as well as the ethics committees of each of the different institutions involved in the study.</p> 2026-09-29T08:36:53Z Dataset Dataset 10.60809/drum.34013487.v1 https://figshare.com/articles/dataset/Responding_to_the_strengths_and_needs_of_students_with_disabilities_in_post-secondary_institutions_educators_perspectives/34013487 All Rights Reserved - um-mt