Research Article

Science Teachers' Thoughts Towards Inclusive Education

Number: 61 September 27, 2024
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Science Teachers' Thoughts Towards Inclusive Education

Abstract

Meeting the educational needs of all individuals and benefiting from quality education opportunities is one of the fundamental human rights. Inclusive education offers an effective understanding to meet all these needs. This study aimed to determine science teachers' thoughts on inclusive education. The study aimed to determine teachers' explanations, perspectives, practices, self-efficacy, problems they encountered and solution suggestions regarding inclusive education. The phenomenological design of the qualitative research method was used in the study. The study group included 10 participants determined by purposeful sampling among the science teachers working in Kayseri province. Interview was used as a data collection tool to determine the participants’ thoughts about inclusive education. Data were collected with a semi-structured interview form. Research data were examined using content analysis. According to the results, participants explained inclusive education with the concepts of diversity, fair conditions and equality. The participants think that their lack of knowledge and experience about inclusive practices negatively affects their self-efficacy. The most frequently expressed problems in inclusive education are the intensity of the curriculum, lack of time, and inadequacy of environmental and physical conditions. The most commonly expressed suggestions as solutions to inclusive education problems are practical training, improving cooperation between stakeholders, reducing the intensity of the curriculum, and making it flexible. According to results, it is recommended to provide activity-based training on a branch basis in order to increase teachers' knowledge and skills regarding inclusive education.

Keywords

Inclusive education , science , science education , teacher thought

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