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The Importance of Teachers Training in Relation to the Socialization of Children with Special Education Needs in the Mainstream Classrooms

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Title: The Importance of Teachers Training in Relation to the Socialization of Children with Special Education Needs in the Mainstream Classrooms
Authors: Leticja Gusho, Rodika Goci
Source: Athens Journal of Education. 2024 11(1):23-36.
Abstract: This article aims to highlight the importance of teachers training about inclusiveness by relying on statistical differences in teachers' perceptions of who are trained in the last five years and those who are not, in the realm of inclusive education as regards the socialization of SEN children with their class peers. The approach of this study was quantitative, and sample extraction is carried out through the stages sampling method. For the data collection, it was used a Likert scale with a Cronbach's coefficient alpha reported 0.86. The dimension of this research, "Teachers' perceptions as regards the socialization of children with SEN with peers" consists of three factors, respectively: (1) "Teacher perceptions as regards the adaption of children with SEN to the group of peers," (2) "Teachers' perceptions as regards the participation of children with SEN in managing the situation," (3) "Teachers' perceptions as regards the social participation of children with SEN with their peers." The results of the "Mann-Whitney U Test" revealed significant differences in the perception of trained and untrained teachers, as regards the three factors of the study.
Language: English
Availability: Athens Institute for Education & Research. 8 Valaoritou Street, Kolonaki, Athens 10671, Greece. e-mail: education@atiner.gr; Web site: https://www.athensjournals.gr/aje
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 14
Publication Date: 2024
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Research
Descriptors: Teacher Education, Inclusion, Teacher Attitudes, Socialization, Students with Disabilities, Peer Relationship, Student Participation, Foreign Countries, Faculty Development, Attitudes toward Disabilities, Regular and Special Education Relationship
Geographic Terms: Albania
ISSN: 2407-9898
2241-7958
Abstractor: As Provided
Entry Date: 2024
Accession Number: EJ1414611
ISSN: 2407-98982241-7958
Database: ERIC