Abstract:

Aim of education through integration; to ensure that individuals with special needs of education interact with their peers at all levels and at all levels and that they fulfill their educational objectives at the highest level. The aim of this study is to reveal the views of the special education teachers on the practice of education through integration in special education. In this study, in which special education teachers' views on educational practices through integration in special education were examined, case studies were used in qualitative research methods. The working group of the study set up fourteen special education teachers who volunteered to participate in the study and among the teachers working in special education institutions and special education classes serving to students with different disabilities at all levels in Düzce province center according to the maximum diversity sampling method in the academic year 2017-2018. In the study, the teachers' opinions were gathered by the semi-structured interview form which was formed by the researchers. Content analysis method is used in analyzing the data. In the numerical analysis of the data, the findings were presented quantitatively using frequencies and teacher opinions were directly supported by the quotations.According to the results of the research, the majority of special education teachers stated negative opinion about the implementation of education through integration. In addition, it has been stated that success in educational applications through successful integration in special education, change of point of view for special needs individuals, strengthening physical infrastructure of schools, providing expert support according to area and requirement, developing teacher qualification and cooperation among stakeholder institutions. Based on research findings, it has been proposed to develop teacher competencies through in-service training and prepare the schools for educational implementations through physical integration.

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