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J Child Ment Health 2018, 4(4): 193-204 Back to browse issues page
Perception the Experiences of Special Schools Teachers from Inclusive Education: A Phenomenological Study
Yousef Adib *1 , Mirnasab Mir Mahmoud2 , Keyvan Rafieyan3 , Abdollah Rashidzade3 , Azame Katmi4
1- Department of Psychology and Educational sciences, University of Tabriz Tabriz
2- Department of Psychology and Educational Sciences, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran
3- Department of Psychology and Educational sciences, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran
4- Islamic Azad University, Tabriz Branch, Tabriz, Iran
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Background and Purpose: Inclusive education is one of the main and basic programs in the field of educating children with special needs. The purpose of the present study was to study the perception and explanation of teachers’ experiences of schools with special needs in relation to the method and conditions of educating exceptional children and planning the inclusive education.
Method: This research was a qualitative one with descriptive phenomenological approach. To collect data, the semi-structured interview was applied. The data from these interviews were analyzed by Smith's phenomenological method (1995).
Results: By analyzing the data, in the end, five main themes were extracted from the experiences of special school teachers for working with children with special needs and their views on the inclusive education program: advantages, disadvantages, social and cultural accommodations, facilities, and the drawbacks of separating the students.
Conclusion: In examining the experiences and views of teachers of special schools, it became clear that the inclusive education program has many advantages and benefits. In implementing of the inclusive, teaching methods, goals, and content of education is important. Also, the preparation of social cultural platforms and the provision of facilities is an essential prerequisite for the implementation of this plan. The current education system, which is more based on the separation of students, has major disadvantages and cannot meet the needs of all students.
Keywords: Inclusive education, phenomenology, education, cultural accommodation, children with special needs
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Type of Study: Research | Subject: Special
Received: 2017/11/5 | Accepted: 2018/03/12 | Published: 2018/03/12


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