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The Career Choice Reasons of Special Education Teacher Candidates

Özel Eğitim Öğretmen Adaylarının Perspektifinden Meslek Tercih Nedenlerinin İncelenmesi

Murat Hikmet Açıkgöz(KIRIKKALE UNIVERSITY, FACULTY OF EDUCATION)0000-0001-7315-907X
Kürşat Öğülmüş(KIRIKKALE UNIVERSITY, FACULTY OF EDUCATION)0000-0001-7551-6894
Sezgin Vuran(ANADOLU UNIVERSITY, FACULTY OF EDUCATION)0000-0001-7658-1102
Pages
33–48
Publication Date
2025-03-01
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It was concluded that the people who influenced the students to choose the department were mostly family members.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Introduction: Special education teaching has become a popular and frequently preferred profession in recent years.
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Key Findings & Data:The participants of the study consisted of 182 first-year students of special education teacher training program studying in four different universities in the Black Sea and Central Anatolia regions.
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Conclusion & Impact:It was concluded that the people who influenced the students to choose the department were mostly family members.
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⚙️Variables:Özel eğitim · özel eğitim öğretmenliği · öğretmen yetiştirme

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Introduction: Special education teaching has become a popular and frequently preferred profession in recent years. It is a matter of curiosity why this profession is preferred. The aim of the study is to examine the reasons for the preference of pre-service teachers the special education department. Method: In this study, phenomenology, one of the qualitative research models has been used. The participants of the study consisted of 182 first-year students of special education teacher training program studying in four different universities in the Black Sea and Central Anatolia regions. The data of the study were collected online through a data collection form created by the researchers. The data were analyzed with MAXQDA software. Findings: According to the findings, the students preferred the special education department for altruistic reasons, felt positive feelings towards the department, and set personal goals for their profession in the future. Most of the students did research before choosing the department and received information from people related to special education. It was concluded that the people who influenced the students to choose the department were mostly family members. Finally, most of the students stated that they found special education teaching suitable for their personalities. Discussion: When the results of the research are evaluated in general, it is seen that special education teacher training program is mostly preferred for altruistic reasons and that the preferences are mostly researched and made consciously. This situation is thought to be important and promising in terms of students' future professional success

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Giriş: Özel eğitim öğretmenliği, son yıllarda sıklıkla tercih edilen popüler bir meslek haline gelmiştir. Bu mesleğin neden tercih edildiği ise önemli bir merak konusu olarak karşımıza çıkmaktadır. Araştırmanın amacı, özel eğitim bölüme yerleşen öğretmen adaylarının meslek tercih nedenlerinin görüşlere dayalı olarak incelenmesidir. Yöntem: Bu araştırmada nitel araştırma modellerinden olgubilim (fenomenoloji) modeli kullanılmıştır. Araştırmanın katılımcılarını Karadeniz ve İç Anadolu bölgelerinde bulunan dört farklı üniversitede öğrenim gören 182 özel eğitim öğretmenliği lisans programı birinci sınıf öğrencisi oluşturmaktadır. Araştırmanın verileri araştırmacılar tarafından oluşturulan veri toplama formu aracılığıyla çevrimiçi olarak toplanmıştır. Elde edilen veriler, MAXQDA programı ile analiz edilmiştir. Bulgular: Yapılan analizler sonucunda elde edilen bulgulara göre, öğrencilerin özel eğitim bölümünü özgeci nedenlerden dolayı tercih ettiği, bölüme karşı olumlu duygular hissettikleri ve mesleklerine ilişkin ileriye dönük çoğunlukla kişisel hedefler belirledikleri görülmüştür. Öğrencilerin çoğu, bölümü tercih etmeden önce araştırma yapmış ve özel eğitim alanıyla ilişkili kişilerden bilgi almıştır. Öğrencilerin bölümü tercih etmelerinde etkili olan kişilerin çoğunlukla aile üyeleri olduğu sonucuna ulaşılmıştır. Son olarak, öğrencilerin çoğu, özel eğitim öğretmenliğini kişiliklerine uygun gördüklerini ifade etmişlerdir. Tartışma: Araştırma sonuçları genel olarak değerlendirildiğinde, özel eğitim öğretmenliğinin en çok özgeci nedenlerden dolayı tercih edildiği ve tercihlerin çoğunlukla araştırılarak ve bilinçli bir şekilde yapıldığı görülmektedir. Bu durumun öğrencilerin ileriki mesleki başarıları açısından önemli ve umut vaat edici olduğu düşünülmektedir.

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Açıkgöz, M. H., Öğülmüş, K., Vuran, S. (2025). The Career Choice Reasons of Special Education Teacher Candidates. Ankara Üniversitesi Eğitim Bilimleri Fakültesi Özel Eğitim Dergisi, Cilt: 26 Sayı: 1, 33–48. https://doi.org/10.21565/ozelegitimdergisi.1340759

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