Analysis of The Problems of Special Education Teachers

Authors : Metin IŞIK, Tuğba SEYMEN

Pages : 221-244

Doi:10.54637/ebad.1261165

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Publication Date : 2023-03-27

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :This research aims to reveal the opinions of special education teachers about the problems experienced in special education and the solutions for these problems. The research was conducted using a qualitative research design. The study group consists of the teachers of the Trabzon Province Sürmene Special Education Practice School in the 2022-2023 academic year. Qualitative data were analyzed by content analysis. According to the findings, teachers working in special education schools experience problems arising from the education system, parents, school management, teachers and students. In addition, they stated that educational environments do not meet the needs of special education students and that the tools provided are insufficient. Teachers working in special education schools, graduated from different fields, consider the wages they receive to be insufficient. In the appointment of field experts and special education graduates as teachers to special education schools, it is expected that it is necessary and important to have competencies such as patience, understanding, compassion, effective communication and motivation within the scope of personal and professional competencies.
Keywords : Özel eğitim, özel eğitim öğretmenliği, özel eğitim öğretmenlerinin sorunları