Open Journal of Educational Research, 2023, 3, 692 www.scipublications.org/journal/index.php/ojer DOI: 10.31586/ojer.2023.692 DOI:https://doi.org/10.31586/ojer.2023.692 Open Journal of Educational Research Article An Assessment of Inclusive Education Experiences of Teacher- Trainees with Sensory Impairment in Colleges of Education in Ghana Emmanuel Kwame Larbi Mantey 1, * , Irene Vanderpuye 2 , Lebbaeus Asamani 2 1 Department of Education, Our Lady of Apostles (OLA) College of Education, Cape Coast, Ghana 2 Department of Education, University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Ghana *Correspondence:Emmanuel Kwame Larbi Mantey (emmaklab1@gmail.com) Abstract: Effective Inclusive education experiences can be built through structured interventions. The purpose of the study was to assess the impact of inclusive education experiences on teacher- trainees with sensory impairment in the Ghana Colleges of Educations of Ghana. The study was based on pragmatist philosophy. The study adopted convergent parallel mixed-methods approach. The population involved all 66 students with sensory (visual and hearing) impaired in the three (3) CoEs (PCE, Akropong Akwapim, WESCO, Kumasi and NJA, Wa) that practice inclusive education (IE) during the 2018/19 academic year. Purposive and census sampling techniques were used to select the three (3) colleges of education and sixty-six students for the study. The main instruments for data collection were questionnaire and focus group discussion. The quantitative data items were coded for input into the Statistical Product and Service Solutions (SPSS) version 23 software and analysed using means and standard deviations. The qualitative extracts collected into themes that were coded, analysed and interpreted. The study revealed that teacher-trainees had varied experiences on campus, while they felt welcomed into the inclusive institution; they also felt the Colleges were not well prepared to meet their needs. The physical environment was not conducive for the VI on campus. It is recommended that, College authorities should work with the MoE and agencies concerned with disability issues in the society to provide comfortable environment on College campuses for TTSI. It is also recommended that, providing a comfortable environment should include facilities and resources needed for the TTSI to learn effectively. It also involves physical arrangement of the campus environment. The TTSI, regardless of their disabilities, should be provided with an environment where their movement, their studies, their interactions with their peers and tutors are made easier to help them graduate successfully. Keywords: Inclusive Education, Experiences, Teacher-Trainees, Sensory Impairment, Colleges of Education 1. Introduction The process of educating learners with diverse learning needs in the mainstream education has gained much attention. There is a growing international urgency to include persons with disabilities in all institutions, thus the concept called Inclusive Education [1, 2]. It is the goal of Inclusive Education (IE) to provide appropriate solutions to the wide range of learning demands in both formal and informal educational environments. As a result of recognising the uniqueness of each kid, it ensures that all students, regardless of background or affiliation, have access to a high-quality education [3]. IE is for all students and not a fraction of them. Being included is about the institutions being ready for the How to cite this paper: Kwame Larbi Mantey, E. ., Vanderpuye, I., & Asamani, L. (2023). An Assessment of Inclusive Education Experiences of Teacher- Trainees with Sensory Impairment in Colleges of Education in Ghana. Open Journal of Educational Research, 3(2), 75–92. Retrieved from https://www.scipublications.com/jou rnal/index.php/ojer/article/view/692 Academic Editor: Ahmed El Hashash Received: March 23, 2022 Accepted: October 16, 2022 Published: May 14, 2023 Copyright: © 2023 by the authors. Submitted for possible open access publication under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses /by/4.0/).