An Examination of Views of Teachers, Students, and Parents on Inclusive Practices in Social Studies Lessons During Distance Education

Year 2024, Volume: 32 Issue: 4, 612 - 629, 28.10.2024

Zeynep Başkan İşler , Midarbi Cihangir Doğan , Nurcan Şener

https://doi.org/10.24106/kefdergi.1574359

Abstract

Purpose: The aim of this study is to examine the views of classroom teachers, fourth-grade inclusion students, and parents regarding inclusive practices implemented in social studies lessons during distance education.
Design/Methodology/Approach: The research design is case study. The data were obtained from a study group consisting of 15 classroom teachers, 15 inclusion students, and 15 parents during the 2020-2021 academic year. The data collected through semi-structured interview forms were analyzed using content analysis.
Findings: As a result of the research, it was seen that most of the classroom teachers did not implement separate practices for inclusion students, using methods such as direct instruction, question-answer, and discussion in social studies lessons. Inclusion students stated that distance education was mostly negative, lacked social interaction, was boring, did not provide an interactive environment, and incomplete learning was experienced. According to the parents’ opinions, it was concluded that students did not participate in social studies lessons, had learning gaps, the course was not presented appropriately for the student, teacher did not provide additional support for their children, and distance education caused attention deficits in their children.
Highlights: From all stakeholder perspectives, it was concluded that distance education mostly had negative effects on inclusion students. Additionally, both teachers and parents frequently expressed that the implemented practices during the pandemic were designed according to typically developing students, resulting in inclusion students being neglected.

Keywords

Inclusive education, Social studies education, Distance education, Individuals with special needs

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