ERIC Number: EJ1227714
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2019
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Education of Teachers in the Field of Teaching Natural Science Is Lagging behind the Requirements of the Inclusion of Pupils with Special Needs
Repnik, Robert; Arcet, Robi; Karasel, Nedime
International Journal of Disability, Development and Education, v66 n6 p565-576 2019
In this theoretical study, we combined two approaches regarding the education of teachers in the field of teaching pupils with special needs with focus on teaching natural science topics, in Slovenia and in the Part of Northern Cyprus, respectively. We analysed syllabuses for different study programmes for teachers in primary schools in selected faculties in Slovenia. We focused on the specific content in those subjects, which are developing competences of students to be able to teach natural science topics, in particular physics topics, in primary schools in the adequate way, so the pupils with special needs can achieve the same goals as the other pupils. In addition, we included some accents regarding the children with special needs from approach to this topic at Near East University. We find out that the integrated content in the study programmes for the requirements of the inclusion of pupils with special needs in primary school is not sufficient or the inclusion in primary schools is planned too broad, if we take into account the current state of knowledge of the students in this specific field.
Descriptors: Natural Sciences, Inclusion, Special Needs Students, Teaching (Occupation), Course Descriptions, Science Education, Foreign Countries, Preservice Teachers, Elementary Education, Science Teachers, Elementary Schools, Special Education, Teacher Education Programs, Elementary School Science
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education; Elementary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Slovenia; Cyprus
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