A Study on the Current Situation and Characteristics of Collaboration between Administrators and Special Education Teachers in Primary Schools in Bangkok Thailand

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chanida Mitranun ◽  
Juthapak Meechalard ◽  
Wasan Wanarat ◽  
Arunya Tharaworn
Keyword(s):  
Special Education ◽  
Special Education Teachers ◽  
Primary Schools ◽  
Current Situation

scholarly journals Determination of Self-efficacy and Burnout State of Teachers Working in the Special Education Field in Terms of Different Variables

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 160 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cahit Nuri ◽  
Mukaddes Sakalli Demirok ◽  
Cemaliye Direktör
Keyword(s):  
Special Education ◽  
Special Education Teachers ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Primary Schools ◽  
Working Hours ◽  
Ministry Of Education ◽  
Turkish Republic ◽  
Education Management ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Burn Out

The aim of the study is to analyse the self-efficacy and burnout of special education teachers in terms of different variables such as gender, teachers’ educational levels, teachers’ daily working hours, and teachers’ daily student numbers.7 special education schools, affiliated to Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) Ministry of Education Primary Education Management Office, and 21 schools, which have a special education mainstreaming room, constituted the population of the research. 46 special education teachers working at special education institutions and 24 special education teachers working at a mainstreaming room in primary schools (a total number of 70 teachers) constituted the sample of the research.The Maslach Burn-out Scale and Teacher Self-Efficacy Scale were administered to the sample group. The collected data was entered into the SPSS and analysed using a t-test, Mann Whitney U and Kruskal Wallis.The working hours of teachers were found to be statistically significant for sufficiency in engagement of student sub-dimension. It was revealed that teachers with fewer working hours had lower self-efficacy scores than the teachers with more working hours. Statistically significant difference was also found in depersonalization of burnout sub-dimension of teachers according to their professional seniority.

scholarly journals The Role of Special Education Teachers in Overcoming Developmental Disorders in Government Primary Schools in Northern West Bank

2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 56
Author(s):  
Fakhri Mustafa Dweikat
Keyword(s):  
Special Education ◽  
Public Schools ◽  
Special Education Teachers ◽  
Primary Schools ◽  
Developmental Disorders ◽  
West Bank ◽  
Modern Technology ◽  
Growth Disorders ◽  
Ministry Of Education

This study aimed to identify the role of special education teachers in overcoming the growth disorders in public schools in Northern West Bank. The field descriptive method was used. To achieve this, a questionnaire was collected to collect data and information, which included (42) items, distributed into three areas. (Environmental, occupational, therapeutic) The validity of the tool was examined by presenting it to the academic supervisor and a group of arbitrators. The stability of the questionnaire was determined using the Cronbach's alpha equation, where the data were processed using the Statistical Package Program (SPSS). It was the results of the study that the role of special education teachers In overcoming growth disorders in public schools in Northern West Bank, it was found that there were no significant differences at the level of significance (α ≤ 0.05) in the role of special education teachers in overcoming growth disorders in public schools Nablus attributed to the variables of sex, educational qualification, years of experience, and after reviewing the results of the study came out several recommendations, the most important of which were: The need for the Ministry of Education to introduce modern technology in teaching students with growth disorders and to provide supporting technology to help them. The need to provide the appropriate educational tools and materials by the Ministry of Education to teach courses and integrated educational programs used with people with growth disorders considerate their different characteristics.

scholarly journals Distance Education for Students with Special Needs in Primary Schools in the Period of CoVid-19 Epidemic

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nedime Karasel Ayda ◽  
Meryem Bastas ◽  
Fahriye Altinay ◽  
Zehra Altinay ◽  
Gokmen Dagli
Keyword(s):  
Special Education ◽  
Distance Education ◽  
Special Needs ◽  
Special Education Teachers ◽  
Primary Schools ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Students With Special Needs ◽  
National Education ◽  
Epidemic Period ◽  
Developmental Characteristics

This study aims to determine what had been done in distance learning applications to enable special education students to continue their education during the Covid-19 epidemic period and how students and their families could benefit from these applications. The research was prepared using a qualitative method and semi-structured interview questions were used to collect the data. In the research ten special education teachers affiliated to MNE (Ministry of National Education), the sample group was analyzed by using content analysis method. The research results revealed that distance education and face to face education were not provided and family education is not given importance; special education teachers expressed both positive and negative opinions about distance education practices in primary education; there is not a sufficient distance education application for students with special needs and no IEP(Individual Education Program) applications in distance education for students with different developmental characteristics; the use of materials suitable for students' needs is inadequate.

scholarly journals Self-efficacy perceptions of teachers on using the Montessori method in special education in North Cyprus

2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (4) ◽  
pp. 652-660
Author(s):  
Devrim Ender ◽  
Deniz Ozcan
Keyword(s):  
Special Education ◽  
Special Education Teachers ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Primary Schools ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Turkish Republic ◽  
Quantitative Research Methods ◽  
National Education ◽  
Montessori Method ◽  
Competency Perceptions

The aim of this study is to determine the self-efficacy perceptions of special education teachers about the use of the Montessori method by a valid and reliable scale developed by the researcher. The model of the research is a general descriptive model of quantitative research methods. In the 2017–2018 academic year, 67 special education teachers who work under the Directorate of Primary Education of the Ministry of National Education of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus are participated in this research universe, which comprise 29, 12, 20, 4 and 2 teachers from Special Education Application Centre, Special Education and Work Application Centre, primary schools, kindergartens and school for visually impaired, respectively. This study was conducted only with all the special education teachers in the universe not by any sampling method. The general proficiency perceptions of the special education teachers for the use of the Montessori method were at the level of instability. According to the general competency perceptions of the female teachers on the use of the Montessori method, it was found that their responses were more positive than the males. Keywords: Montessori method, self-efficacy scale, special education.

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