The Opinions of Teacher Candidates about the Classroom Teachers of the Mentally Disabled Students and Application Classrooms

Volume: 15 Number: 0 March 1, 2015
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The Opinions of Teacher Candidates about the Classroom Teachers of the Mentally Disabled Students and Application Classrooms

Abstract

In this study, the pre-service teachers of the Department of Special Education Teacher Training in Mental Retardation of Abant İzzet Baysal University were interviewed in order to examine their opinions about the practicum schools and practicum teachers (mentors). The interviews were realized in a semi-structured interview form and the data were analyzed descriptively. 24 volunteer participants were participated in the study and the interviews lasted 25-75 minutes. The results of the study revealed in two major topics: The opinions of student teachers on(a) practicum teachers, and (b) practicum schools. According to the opinions of the teacher candidates it is revealed that practice classroom teachers’ guidance during the implementation process, giving feedback, individualized education program, behavior modification and reinforcement and help for teacher candidates is not sufficient. In terms of the findings related to the classroom environment it is revealed that the classroom environment is not appropriate with regard to the physical conditions

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English

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Publication Date

March 1, 2015

Submission Date

July 1, 2015

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Published in Issue

Year 2015 Volume: 15 Number: 0

APA
Yıkmış, A., Özak, H., Acar, Ç., & Karabulut, A. (2015). The Opinions of Teacher Candidates about the Classroom Teachers of the Mentally Disabled Students and Application Classrooms. Abant İzzet Baysal Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi, 15. https://doi.org/10.17240/aibuefd.2015.15.0-5000128665
AMA
1.Yıkmış A, Özak H, Acar Ç, Karabulut A. The Opinions of Teacher Candidates about the Classroom Teachers of the Mentally Disabled Students and Application Classrooms. BAİBÜEFD. 2015;15. doi:10.17240/aibuefd.2015.15.0-5000128665
Chicago
Yıkmış, Ahmet, Hakan Özak, Çimen Acar, and Alpaslan Karabulut. 2015. “The Opinions of Teacher Candidates about the Classroom Teachers of the Mentally Disabled Students and Application Classrooms”. Abant İzzet Baysal Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi 15 (March). https://doi.org/10.17240/aibuefd.2015.15.0-5000128665.
EndNote
Yıkmış A, Özak H, Acar Ç, Karabulut A (March 1, 2015) The Opinions of Teacher Candidates about the Classroom Teachers of the Mentally Disabled Students and Application Classrooms. Abant İzzet Baysal Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi 15
IEEE
[1]A. Yıkmış, H. Özak, Ç. Acar, and A. Karabulut, “The Opinions of Teacher Candidates about the Classroom Teachers of the Mentally Disabled Students and Application Classrooms”, BAİBÜEFD, vol. 15, Mar. 2015, doi: 10.17240/aibuefd.2015.15.0-5000128665.
ISNAD
Yıkmış, Ahmet - Özak, Hakan - Acar, Çimen - Karabulut, Alpaslan. “The Opinions of Teacher Candidates about the Classroom Teachers of the Mentally Disabled Students and Application Classrooms”. Abant İzzet Baysal Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi 15 (March 1, 2015). https://doi.org/10.17240/aibuefd.2015.15.0-5000128665.
JAMA
1.Yıkmış A, Özak H, Acar Ç, Karabulut A. The Opinions of Teacher Candidates about the Classroom Teachers of the Mentally Disabled Students and Application Classrooms. BAİBÜEFD. 2015;15. doi:10.17240/aibuefd.2015.15.0-5000128665.
MLA
Yıkmış, Ahmet, et al. “The Opinions of Teacher Candidates about the Classroom Teachers of the Mentally Disabled Students and Application Classrooms”. Abant İzzet Baysal Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi, vol. 15, Mar. 2015, doi:10.17240/aibuefd.2015.15.0-5000128665.
Vancouver
1.Ahmet Yıkmış, Hakan Özak, Çimen Acar, Alpaslan Karabulut. The Opinions of Teacher Candidates about the Classroom Teachers of the Mentally Disabled Students and Application Classrooms. BAİBÜEFD. 2015 Mar. 1;15. doi:10.17240/aibuefd.2015.15.0-5000128665

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