KNOWLEDGE AND OPINIONS OF SPECIAL EDUCATION PRE-SERVICE TEACHERS ON PHYSICAL EDUCATION COURSE

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https://doi.org/10.18316/rcd.v15i37.10977

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Special education, Special needs, Pre-service teachers, Physical education course, Sports for everyone

Abstract

In order to offer the physical education, course in a sound manner, which should be planned according to individual needs in schools where special education is offered, the knowledge and opinions of the teachers of this course are very critical. Therefore, in the study, the knowledge and opinions of the special education pre-service teachers about the physical education course offered in special education schools are revealed and evaluated. In the study which included 80 teachers studying in the field of special education, it has been revealed that the physical education course in these schools cannot be conducted in the desired way today, and recommendations have been developed for improvements. This study employs the phenomenological design. A seven-question questionnaire was used to obtain the data. According to the study results, more time should be devoted to physical education lessons in schools and the lesson should be planned in a qualified way.

Author Biographies

Mustafa Yeniasır, Near East University, Nicosia, 99138, Northern Cyprus, Atatürk Faculty of Education, Head of Department of Social Sciences and Turkish Language Teaching

Near East University, Nicosia, 99138, Northern Cyprus, Atatürk Faculty of Education, Head of Department of Social Sciences and Turkish Language Teaching

Burak Gökbulut, Near East University, Nicosia, 99138, Northern Cyprus, Atatürk Faculty of Education, Head of the Department of Folklore

Near East University, Nicosia, 99138, Northern Cyprus, Atatürk Faculty of Education, ​Head of the Department of Folklore

Özlem Dağlı Gökbulut, Ministry of Education and Culture, Kyrenia Special Education School, Northern Cyprus, Mersin 10 Turkey

Dr., Ministry of Education and Culture, Kyrenia Special Education School, Northern Cyprus, Mersin 10 Turkey

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2023-06-16

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