Attitudes of Preservice Physical Education Teachers towards Individuals with Special Needs

Basak Baglama (), Yucehan Yucesoy () and Fatih Beyazit ()
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Basak Baglama: Assist. Prof. Dr., Department of Special Education at Near East University, North Cyprus
Yucehan Yucesoy: Lecturer PhD, Department of Classroom Teaching at Near East University, North Cyprus
Fatih Beyazit: MA student, Department of Special Education at Near East University, North Cyprus

Revista romaneasca pentru educatie multidimensionala - Journal for Multidimensional Education, 2019, vol. 11, issue 4Sup1, 08-21

Abstract: This research aims to identify the attitudes of preservice physical education teachers towards individuals with special needs based on various variables. Survey method was used and a total number of 105 preservice physical education teachers participated in the study. “Attitudes towards Individuals with Special Needs Scale” was used to collect the data. Data were analyzed with descriptive statistics, Mann-Whitney U test and Kruskal Wallis-H test. Results showed that attitudes of preservice physical education teachers towards individuals with special needs were “undecided” referring that their attitudes were neither positive nor negative. Results were discussed with reference to related literature.

Keywords: Attitudes; individuals with special needs; physical education; special education; preservice teachers (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: A23 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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DOI: 10.18662/rrem/174

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