Inclusive Culture in Higher Education: University Teacher and Student Perceptions

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https://doi.org/10.63608/ssj.4043

Keywords:

Inclusive culture, student diversity, learning barriers, university teacher training, universal design for learning

Abstract

The objective of this study was to analyse the inclusive culture in the Faculty of Engineering of a private university in Lima. The research focused on teaching staff and student perceptions regarding the value of student diversity and the barriers that hinder academic performance. The approach was qualitative with a phenomenological design and included a sample of 10 university teachers and six students. The instruments used were a semi-structured interview guide for university teachers and a focus group guide for students. The data analysis procedure was conducted using ATLAS.ti (version 23). The results demonstrate a gap between the valuation of diversity and inclusive practice, whereby Universal Design for Learning (UDL) is not incorporated into session planning. Likewise, a lack of learning supports is recognised as a result of institutional deficiencies.

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Maria Beatriz Duda Macera, Universidad San Ignacio de Loyola (USIL) Peru

María Beatriz Duda Macera is a PhD candidate in Education at the Universidad San Ignacio de Loyola (USIL). She holds a Master’s degree in Neuropsychology from the Universidad de Alcalá, as well as a Master’s degree in Education specialising in Teaching and Research in Higher Education from the Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia. She is the founder of the Peruvian Attention Deficit Association, serving as its President from 2002 to 2022. Currently, she works as a consultant in the field of diversity and inclusion, and as a postgraduate academic at the Universidad Antonio Ruiz de Montoya (UARM). She is the author of several specialised books, notably #aulaDUA (2023), Inclusión es atención a la diversidad (2020), Atención al TDAH en la escuela (2018), and Coaching para el TDAH (2011).

María de los Ángeles Sánchez Trujillo, Universidad San Ignacio de Loyola (USIL) Peru

María de los Ángeles Sánchez Trujillo is a Concytec-qualified researcher (Level III) and holds a PhD in Educational Sciences. She earned a Master’s degree in Education, majoring in Human Communication Disorders and Educational Management, as well as a Bachelor’s degree in Education specialising in Language and Literature from the Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú. Furthermore, she is a specialist in teaching Spanish as a foreign language and in neuropsychopedagogy. Currently, she serves as a research academic and thesis advisor at the Postgraduate School of the Universidad San Ignacio de Loyola. Her primary research interests include communication, intercultural education, and educational management.

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Published

18-10-2026

How to Cite

Duda Macera, M. B., & Sánchez Trujillo, M. de los Ángeles. (2026). Inclusive Culture in Higher Education: University Teacher and Student Perceptions. Student Success. https://doi.org/10.63608/ssj.4043

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