Abstract:

The aim of this study is to determine the attitudes of primary school teachers and pre-service primary school teachers towards inclusive education. In this study, descriptive method was used for the determination of opinion. The sample of study includes 200 primary school teachers who are working in Ereğli and Alaplı, Zonguldak and 195 pre-service primary school teachers who are study at Bülent Ecevit University. And in the quantitative part of the research “ Scale Of Views related with Inclusion” is used. This scale is developed by Antonak and Larivve (1995). And it is adapted in Turkish by Kırcaali-İftar. The quantitative analysis results showed that there are no differences between the attitudes of primary school teachers towards inclusive education. It is determined that primary school teachers and pre-service primary school teachers have positive attitudes towards inclusive education. Besides, attitudes towards inclusive education depends Professional experience. Teachers who are in the very first ten years in their profession have more positive attitudes when they are compared with teachers who era working over ten years. But it is revealed that attitudes towards inclusive education don’t depend on gender.

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