Preparing preschool teacher candidates for inclusion: impact of two special education courses on their perspectives     
Yazarlar (3)
Salih Rakap
Ondokuz Mayıs Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Doç. Dr. Oğuzcan ÇIĞ Mersin Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Asiye Parlak Rakap
Van Yüzüncü Yıl Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Makale Türü Özgün Makale
Makale Alt Türü ESCI dergilerinde yayınlanan tam makale
Dergi Adı JOURNAL OF RESEARCH IN SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL NEEDS
Dergi ISSN 1471-3802 Wos Dergi Scopus Dergi
Dergi Tarandığı Indeksler ESCI
Makale Dili İngilizce
Basım Tarihi 04-2017
Cilt No 17
Sayı 2
Sayfalar 98 / 109
DOI Numarası 10.1111/1471-3802.12116
Özet
Successful implementation of inclusive practices depends mainly on teachers' attitudes towards children with special needs and their inclusion, and teachers' willingness to work with children with special needs in their classrooms. Experiences teacher candidates have during pre‐service stage might influence their perceptions towards children with disabilities and their inclusion. The purpose of this study was to examine the impact of two special education courses on (1) preschool teacher candidates' general attitudes towards inclusion, (2) their willingness to work with children with significant intellectual, physical and behavioural disabilities within inclusive classroom settings and (3) their level of comfort in interacting with children with disabilities. A four‐part survey was administered to participants four times throughout the study, once before and after each course. The survey package included (1) a demographic …
Anahtar Kelimeler
Inclusion | attitude | preschool | pre-service | young children | special education courses | teacher candidate