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Principals were required to respond to several questions that aimed to examine their perceptions towards the implementation of inclusive education in their schools. Some of the interview questions are as foll ows:

What are your aims for the school?

Can you tell me about the special needs children in your school? How does the child relate to other children in the school?

Can you tell me about the other children?

Can you take me through the process of implementing inclusive education in your school?

When did you first become involved in this? What sort of involvement did you have initially?

How did you feel about the involvement of your school? How did you introduce it to the school?

How successful do you think the pilot of inclusive education is in your school?

How do you feel the teachers (classroom and special education) have responded to the introduction of inclusive education?

How do you feel about the parents of special and other children have responded to the introduction of inclusive education?

What do you feel about the introduction of inclusive education in your school? Anything else you want to say?

3.7.10 Why some questions in the principals ' interviews were not included in the results chapter

To collect data from the principals, the writer came up with fifteen questions. However, some questions are not included in the results chapter. Some questions were used to gain background information concerning the schools and principals. Therefore, they were not specially used for data analysis. Other questions were merged in order to provide a synopsis of the findings.

Questions that were specifically used for in-depth data analysis were Questions 3, 6, 9, 1 1 , 12, 1 3, and 14. The writer decided they were directly related to the main purpose of this study, which was to examine principals' conceptions of the successful

the most relevant to solicit the information needed to fulfil the purpose of the study.

3.7. 1 1 Why some questions in the teachers' interviews were not included in the results chapter

To collect data from the teachers, the writer formulated fifteen questions. Some questions are not included in the results chapter, as they were mainly used to gain demographic information concerning teachers. They were not individually analyzed to produce statistical information. Other questions in the teachers' interviews were merged

in order to obtain a synopsis of the findings.

Teachers' questions that were specifically used for in-depth data analysis were

Questions 3, 6, 9, 1 1 , 1 2, 13, and 14. The writer decided they were directly related to the main purpose of this study, which was to examine teachers' conceptions of the successful implementation of inclusive education in Malaysia. She believed that these questions were sufficient to obtain the information essential for the purpose of the study.

3.7. 1 2 Teacher interview schedule

The teacher interview schedule (Appendix C) consisted of five parts, which assessed teachers' conceptions of inclusive education, teachers' understanding of the Inclusive Education Policy, teachers' attitudes towards inclusive education, teachers ' experiences in the implementation of inclusive education and teachers ' education and training.

Before meeting the subjects, the writer reconfirmed the interview appointments with them through cellular phone contact. Once permission was obtained, the writer went to the school and interviewed the subjects in their office or in an empty classroom. After some introductory remarks, the writer began her interview straight away. Subjects were reminded that their names and everything that they said would be strictly confidential.

was to make them feel at ease and to boost their confidence. Anderson (1990) stated that asking participant's questions, ranging in nature from the specific to the general, helps them gain confidence that would later lead to freer expression.

After the participants talked about what they had done in their teaching, the general questions related to inclusive education were asked, beginning with

"Can you tell me

what inclusive education means to you ? "

Participants were required to expand on what they had said in order to clarify their answers, opinions and feelings.

A pilot test on the teacher interview schedule was earlier conducted on three Malaysian teachers who attended Massey University. The interview schedule was pilot tested in order to examine and revise its content, flow and arrangement. According to Yin (1 994, p. 74), a pilot case is used "to assist an investigator in developing relevant lines of questions, possibly in providing conceptual clarification for the research design as well."

The interview schedule had also been pilot-tested on three special education teachers and three regular teachers from Sabah. No changes were required to be made. However, the form of language used was changed from English to Malay language.

3.7. 1 3 Examples of teacher interview questions

Teachers were required to respond to several questions that aimed to examine their perceptions towards the implementation of inclusive education in their schools. Some of the interview questions are as follows:

Would you tell me a little about this school and your teaching role within the school? Can you tell me about the special needs children in your school?

How does the child relate to other children in the school? Can you tell me about the children?

How do you organize the teaching timetable in the classroom? Have you had any other experience of children with special needs?

Can you tel l me about the children with special needs in then inclusive setting? Have you been involved in any way with the education of special needs inclusive setting?

How do you contribute to the organization of teaching in the classroom? Can you tell me about your usual experience of special needs education? Have you ever had special needs children in your school in the past? Have you had any other experience of special needs children?

Inclusive education is being introduced in other countries as well as Malaysia. Can you tell me what "inclusive education" means to you?

In your view, what is the purpose of inclusive education?

The Malaysian Government has published this policy document. Have you seen it before? What was that? Have you had a chance to read it?

Have you been involved in any teacher training for inclusive education?

Have you had any other form of special needs education teacher training? Can you tell me about this?

How do you feel about the introduction of inclusive education in Malaysia? Is there anything else you would like to say about inclusive education?