The Experiences, Opinions and Suggestions of Special Education Teachers Regarding Leisure Time Activities Chosen by Students with Intellectual Disability

Autor/inn/en	Eldeniz Çetin, Müzeyyen; Çay, Evgin
Titel	The Experiences, Opinions and Suggestions of Special Education Teachers Regarding Leisure Time Activities Chosen by Students with Intellectual Disability
Quelle	In: Participatory Educational Research, 7 (2020) 1, S.30-46 (17 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Eldeniz Çetin, Müzeyyen) ORCID (Çay, Evgin)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2148-6123
Schlagwörter	Special Education Teachers; Students with Disabilities; Intellectual Disability; Leisure Time; Recreational Activities; Student Attitudes; Time Factors (Learning); Barriers; Administrator Attitudes; Teacher Attitudes; Special Schools; Foreign Countries; Turkey + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Special education; Teacher; Teachers; Sonderpädagoge; Sonderpädagogik; Sonderschulwesen; Lehrer; Lehrerin; Lehrende; Student; Students; Disability; Disabilities; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; Behinderung; Intellect; Verstand; Freizeit; Freizeitgestaltung; Schülerverhalten; Lehrerverhalten; Special school; Sonderschule; Ausland; Türkei
Abstract	This study aimed to identify the teachers' experiences, opinions and suggestions regarding the leisure time activities chosen by intellectually disabled students. Case study method, one of the qualitative research methods, was used in the study, and the participants were selected through criterion sampling. A total of 25 teachers- 18 females and 7 males- took part in the study. Data was collected through open-ended questions and teacher diaries, and then it was analyzed descriptively. The findings of the study revealed that the teachers did not have any significant problems while teaching leisure time activities and their rules to students with intellectual disability, and the students enjoyed working both individually and as a group during those activities. The findings also indicated that some students wanted to start another activity without finishing the current one. In addition, the teachers stated that more educational activities were necessary, and they expected the government to provide the schools with such educational games and tools. It was also found out that the teachers used class hours to teach the leisure time activities chosen by the students, but they needed more time. Finally, they stated that they did not experience any trouble with the school administration with respect to those leisure time activities. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Participatory Education Research. Amasya University, Technology Faculty, Yagmurkoy Orad, Amasya 05100, Turkey. Web site: https://www.perjournal.com/
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2022/1/01