İlkokul Bünyesinde Açılan Özel Eğitim Sınıflarında Uzaktan Eğitim Sürecindeki Problemlere İlişkin Öğretmen Görüşleri

Abstract

This study qualitatively compiles some teachers' views on the problems in the distance education process in the special education classes opened within the primary school. The research group consists of 16 teachers working in Samsun and Malatya. The data of the research were collected with a total of 4 semi-structured online form questions, and the case study method was preferred in compiling these data. As a result of the analysis, it was expressed that distance education was inefficient for special education students. In addition, it was stated by the teachers that the students experienced problems and inadequacies in terms of technological infrastructure and internet use. It has been determined that not being able to focus, inequality of opportunity in education, students cannot naturally socialize enough in the virtual world and especially in the first period of the pandemic, students, parents and even teachers are stuck at the point of adapting to distance education. The solution suggestions of the teachers are that special education is a field that requires physical proximity rather than distance education, and an approach in this way must adopted. In addition, opinions were expressed, which can be summarized as enriching the EBA platform with individualized content on the basis of primary schools or putting into service an individualized education platform similar to EBA and including special education students, adopting a game-based approach, ensuring equal opportunities, providing technology use training to parents and strengthening internet infrastructures.