Education Beyond Barriers: Instructor Approaches in the Context of Paraclimbing

Öz

This study examines, via interpretative phenomenological analysis, the lived experiences of instructors working with athletes with disabilities in paraclimbing, focusing on how they interpret the educational process, associated emotional experiences, and resulting professional and emotional transformations. Participants were selected using criterion sampling. Semi-structured interviews were conducted online with six instructors. Data were analyzed using Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis and thematic analysis. Instructors developed deeper skills in individualizing pedagogy, building trust- and empathy-based communication, collaborating with families, and supporting athletes’ psychosocial development. They also reported questioning their professional perspectives and enhancing empathetic awareness. Paraclimbing is experienced by instructors not only as physical training but as a multi-layered interaction space involving trust, empathy, pedagogical adaptation, and ethical sensitivity. The study provides insights into the transformative impact of inclusive education on practitioners.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• : Paraclimbing
• Athletes with disabilities
• Instructor experiences
• Pedagogical competence
• Teaching strategies
• Qualitative research

Engellerin Ötesinde Eğitim: Paraclimbing Bağlamında Eğitmen Yaklaşımları

Öz

Bu çalışmanın amacı, yorumlayıcı fenomenolojik analiz yaklaşımıyla, paraclimbing bağlamında engelli sporcularla çalışan eğitmenlerin yaşantılarını incelemek; eğitsel süreci nasıl anlamlandırdıklarını, bu süreçte yaşadıkları duygusal deneyimleri ve ortaya çıkan mesleki ile kişisel dönüşümleri ortaya koymaktır. Katılımcılar ölçüt örnekleme yöntemiyle belirlenmiştir. Altı eğitmenle çevrim içi yarı yapılandırılmış görüşmeler gerçekleştirilmiştir. Veriler, Yorumlayıcı Fenomenolojik Analiz (IPA) ve tematik analiz kullanılarak incelenmiştir. Bulgular, eğitmenlerin bireyselleştirilmiş öğretim uygulamaları geliştirme, güven ve empati temelli iletişim kurma, ailelerle iş birliği yapma ve sporcuların psikososyal gelişimlerini destekleme konularında derinleşen yeterlikler kazandıklarını göstermiştir. Ayrıca eğitmenler, bu süreçte mesleki bakış açılarını yeniden sorguladıklarını ve empatik farkındalıklarının arttığını ifade etmişlerdir. Sonuç olarak paraclimbing, eğitmenler tarafından yalnızca fiziksel beceri öğretimine dayalı bir spor etkinliği olarak değil; güven, empati, pedagojik uyarlama ve etik duyarlılık gerektiren çok katmanlı bir etkileşim alanı olarak deneyimlenmektedir. Çalışma, kapsayıcı eğitimin uygulayıcılar üzerindeki dönüştürücü etkilerine ilişkin önemli bilgiler sunmaktadır.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Paraclimbing
• Fiziksel engelli sporcular
• Eğitmen deneyimleri
• Pedagojik yeterlik
• Öğretim yaklaşımları
• Nitel araştırma

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