Hemispheric dominance: an element to consider in inclusive education

In recent years, the concept of ‘inclusiveness’ in teaching, learning and assessment has become increasingly acknowledged. Inclusive education, as a philosophy, addresses the fact that many learners, of all ages, experience barriers to learning and education because education systems are often explicitly geared towards those possessing favoured (and often ‘traditional’) ways of learning. Among the many ways in which students may differ is in their means of processing information. One factor that is often seen to influence information processing is whether a learner is right brain or left brain dominant.