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Examining the early literacy knowledge of teachers working in special education preschools: A mixed methods study
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This study aims to determine the knowledge levels of teachers working in special education preschools regarding early literacy skills and their classroom practices related to each early literacy sub-skill. Conducted using an explanatory sequential mixed-methods design, the teachers' knowledge levels of early literacy were collected via the Early Literacy Knowledge Test (ELKT), while their classroom practices were gathered through semi-structured interview questions. The quantitative data of the research were collected from 127 teachers working in preschool special education settings. Qualitative data were obtained from 15 teachers among this group who volunteered for interviews. Upon analyzing the data, it was determined that the teachers' knowledge levels regarding early literacy skills fell into the "group in need of support" category and that there were differences in knowledge levels depending on the undergraduate program they graduated from. Additionally, it was found that teachers experienced conceptual confusion regarding the sub-dimensions of early literacy and that their classroom practices remained at a limited level. Research findings indicate a critical need for developing guidance materials to prevent conceptual confusion experienced by special education preschool teachers regarding early literacy sub-dimensions, as well as supporting their classroom practices through in-service training.
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Ayrıntılar
Birincil Dil
İngilizce
Konular
Özel Eğitim ve Engelli Eğitimi (Diğer)
Bölüm
Araştırma Makalesi
Yayımlanma Tarihi
26 Ekim 2026
Gönderilme Tarihi
25 Mart 2026
Kabul Tarihi
14 Eylül 2026
Yayımlandığı Sayı
Yıl 2026 Sayı: 80
APA
Gök, M., & Başar, M. (2026). Examining the early literacy knowledge of teachers working in special education preschools: A mixed methods study. Mehmet Akif Ersoy University Journal of Education Faculty, 80, 180-199. https://doi.org/10.21764/maeuefd.1916303
AMA
1.Gök M, Başar M. Examining the early literacy knowledge of teachers working in special education preschools: A mixed methods study. Mehmet Akif Ersoy University Journal of Education Faculty. 2026;(80):180-199. doi:10.21764/maeuefd.1916303
Chicago
Gök, Merve, ve Mehtap Başar. 2026. “Examining the early literacy knowledge of teachers working in special education preschools: A mixed methods study”. Mehmet Akif Ersoy University Journal of Education Faculty, sy 80: 180-99. https://doi.org/10.21764/maeuefd.1916303.
EndNote
Gök M, Başar M (01 Ekim 2026) Examining the early literacy knowledge of teachers working in special education preschools: A mixed methods study. Mehmet Akif Ersoy University Journal of Education Faculty 80 180–199.
IEEE
[1]M. Gök ve M. Başar, “Examining the early literacy knowledge of teachers working in special education preschools: A mixed methods study”, Mehmet Akif Ersoy University Journal of Education Faculty, sy 80, ss. 180–199, Eki. 2026, doi: 10.21764/maeuefd.1916303.
ISNAD
Gök, Merve - Başar, Mehtap. “Examining the early literacy knowledge of teachers working in special education preschools: A mixed methods study”. Mehmet Akif Ersoy University Journal of Education Faculty. 80 (01 Ekim 2026): 180-199. https://doi.org/10.21764/maeuefd.1916303.
JAMA
1.Gök M, Başar M. Examining the early literacy knowledge of teachers working in special education preschools: A mixed methods study. Mehmet Akif Ersoy University Journal of Education Faculty. 2026;:180–199.
MLA
Gök, Merve, ve Mehtap Başar. “Examining the early literacy knowledge of teachers working in special education preschools: A mixed methods study”. Mehmet Akif Ersoy University Journal of Education Faculty, sy 80, Ekim 2026, ss. 180-99, doi:10.21764/maeuefd.1916303.
Vancouver
1.Merve Gök, Mehtap Başar. Examining the early literacy knowledge of teachers working in special education preschools: A mixed methods study. Mehmet Akif Ersoy University Journal of Education Faculty. 01 Ekim 2026;(80):180-99. doi:10.21764/maeuefd.1916303