Academia Eğitim Araştırmaları Dergisi

Yazarlar: Sedef SÜER, Özlem ALTINDAĞ KUMAŞ, Arzu KARAGÜL

Konular:Eğitim, Bilimsel Disiplinler

Anahtar Kelimeler:: Innovative pedagogy,; Innovative practices,Students with special needs,Special education teachers

Özet: This study aims to investigate the views of teachers working with students with special needs towards innovative pedagogy practices. In this context, the purpose of teachers’ using of innovative pedagogical practices and various problems faced by teachers when they use innovative practices, were also handled in this study. The study was based on the descriptive survey method and qualitative data was collected. The study was conducted with 34 teachers working with individuals with special needs who were selected for the study with the maximum variation sampling method. The data were collected through the "Innovative Pedagogy Interview Form" and analyzed with descriptive analysis technique. Findings showed that teachers working with individuals with special needs mostly define themselves as innovative and design their teaching process with various materials considering the students’ interests and needs. However, it was determined that they faced various problems such as inadequate equipment and materials, insufficient learning environment, and inadequate level of teacher readiness and quality.

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