Metaphorical perceptions of pre-service teachers about inclusive education and the effects of an inclusive education course on perspectives about the teaching profession in Türkiye
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Doç. Dr. Sultan Selen KULA Kırşehir Ahi Evran Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Makale Türü Özgün Makale (ESCI dergilerinde yayınlanan tam makale)
Dergi Adı TEACHING EDUCATION
Dergi ISSN 1047-6210 Dergi Bilgileri (2025)
Dergi Tarandığı Indeksler ESCI
Makale Dili Türkçe Basım Tarihi 10-2025
Cilt / Sayı / Sayfa 36 / 4 / 430–450 DOI 10.1080/10476210.2025.2549804
Makale Linki https://doi.org/10.1080/10476210.2025.2549804
UAK Araştırma Alanları
Eğitim Programları ve Öğretim
Özet
This study aims to determine teacher candidates’ perceptions of inclusive education (IE) and to investigate the reflections of IE courses on their perspectives on the teaching profession. The research was designed using a phenomenological approach. The study group for the research consisted of 130 pre-service teachers studying at a state university in the Central Anatolian region of Türkiye. Results of the research show that pre-service teachers had positive perceptions about IE. Pre-service teachers stated that they learned the meaning and scope of the concept of IE better due to the IE course, and their awareness of the importance of inclusive schools increased after taking this course. They stated that the IE course improved their teaching skills suitable for individual differences, and increased their positive attitudes towards teaching; they realized the importance of teachers in accepting the differences between …
Anahtar Kelimeler
Inclusive education | metaphor | self-perception | pre-service teacher