Research Article

Investigation of Difficulties Faced by Special Education Teachers and Their Self-Efficacy Beliefs

Volume: 1 Number: 1 December 30, 2019
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Investigation of Difficulties Faced by Special Education Teachers and Their Self-Efficacy Beliefs

Abstract

Quality special education services are closely related to the quality and the efficacy of the teachers. The purpose of this study is to investigate the difficulties faced by the special education teachers and their self-efficacy beliefs. The study included 84 special education teachers. Data for the study were collected using the Tool for Identifying Difficulties Faced by Special Education Teachers and Teacher Interpersonal Self-Efficacy Scale. Results showed that while the difficulties faced by the teachers did not differ based on gender, they differed significantly based on the undergraduate programs from which the teachers graduated, type of the school in which the teachers worked and the need for the in-service training.  Another finding of the study was that the self-efficacy beliefs of the teachers do not differ based on their gender, undergraduate program from which they graduated and type of the school they worked in. However, self-efficacy beliefs of the teachers differed according to their need for in-service training. Recommendations for future practice is presented.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Special Education and Disabled Education

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

December 30, 2019

Submission Date

July 4, 2019

Acceptance Date

December 20, 2019

Published in Issue

Year 2019 Volume: 1 Number: 1

APA
Piştav Akmeşe, P., & Kayhan, N. (2019). Investigation of Difficulties Faced by Special Education Teachers and Their Self-Efficacy Beliefs. Turkish Journal of Special Education Research and Practice, 1(1), 57-69. https://doi.org/10.37233/TRSPED.2019.0103
AMA
1.Piştav Akmeşe P, Kayhan N. Investigation of Difficulties Faced by Special Education Teachers and Their Self-Efficacy Beliefs. TRSPED. 2019;1(1):57-69. doi:10.37233/TRSPED.2019.0103
Chicago
Piştav Akmeşe, Pelin, and Nilay Kayhan. 2019. “Investigation of Difficulties Faced by Special Education Teachers and Their Self-Efficacy Beliefs”. Turkish Journal of Special Education Research and Practice 1 (1): 57-69. https://doi.org/10.37233/TRSPED.2019.0103.
EndNote
Piştav Akmeşe P, Kayhan N (December 1, 2019) Investigation of Difficulties Faced by Special Education Teachers and Their Self-Efficacy Beliefs. Turkish Journal of Special Education Research and Practice 1 1 57–69.
IEEE
[1]P. Piştav Akmeşe and N. Kayhan, “Investigation of Difficulties Faced by Special Education Teachers and Their Self-Efficacy Beliefs”, TRSPED, vol. 1, no. 1, pp. 57–69, Dec. 2019, doi: 10.37233/TRSPED.2019.0103.
ISNAD
Piştav Akmeşe, Pelin - Kayhan, Nilay. “Investigation of Difficulties Faced by Special Education Teachers and Their Self-Efficacy Beliefs”. Turkish Journal of Special Education Research and Practice 1/1 (December 1, 2019): 57-69. https://doi.org/10.37233/TRSPED.2019.0103.
JAMA
1.Piştav Akmeşe P, Kayhan N. Investigation of Difficulties Faced by Special Education Teachers and Their Self-Efficacy Beliefs. TRSPED. 2019;1:57–69.
MLA
Piştav Akmeşe, Pelin, and Nilay Kayhan. “Investigation of Difficulties Faced by Special Education Teachers and Their Self-Efficacy Beliefs”. Turkish Journal of Special Education Research and Practice, vol. 1, no. 1, Dec. 2019, pp. 57-69, doi:10.37233/TRSPED.2019.0103.
Vancouver
1.Pelin Piştav Akmeşe, Nilay Kayhan. Investigation of Difficulties Faced by Special Education Teachers and Their Self-Efficacy Beliefs. TRSPED. 2019 Dec. 1;1(1):57-69. doi:10.37233/TRSPED.2019.0103

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