Physical education and sports students’ attitudes towards inclusive education (The sample of Kocaeli University)

Authors

  • Mensure Aydın Kocaeli University
  • Nejat İra Kocaeli University
  • Bergün Meriç Bingül Kocaeli University
  • Çiğdem Bulgan Haliç University

Keywords:

Inclusion, Inclusion Applications, Inclusive Education

Abstract

The aim of this study was to observe if Physical Education and Sports students’ attitudes towards Inclusive Education differ or not. The research was done according to the scanning/screening model. “Personal information form” (2004) - (reformed by Orel and his friends) and “Attitude Scale related to Inclusion” (1995)-(reformed by Antonak & Larivee and adapted into Turkish by Kırcaali & Iftar ) were used for  Kocaeli University School of Physical Education and Sports /Physical Education and Sports Department’s 1st grade and the 2nd grade students (121 students) who didn’t take the Inclusive Education class and the 3rd and 4th grade students (193 students) who took the Inclusive Education class. In the statistical analysis of the research, frequency values of the data (which were obtained from  personal information forms) were surveyed and while analysing the data (obtained from the attitude scale related to inclusion) arithmetic average, standard deviation and t test (for the difference between two groups ) were applied.In statistical analysis and in all parameters  numerical difference was seen on the side of the students who took inclusive education class but no statEistically significant difference was found . (P<0,05). As a result, it can be said that Inclusive Education class had a positive change on the attitudes of  Physical Education teacher candidates towards inclusion.

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Author Biographies

Mensure Aydın, Kocaeli University

Assoc. Prof. Dr., Kocaeli University, School of Physical Education and Sports

Nejat İra, Kocaeli University

Assoc. Prof. Dr., Kocaeli University, Faculty of Education

Bergün Meriç Bingül, Kocaeli University

Assoc. Prof. Dr., Kocaeli University, School of Physical Education and Sports

Çiğdem Bulgan, Haliç University

Haliç University, School of PhysicalEducationand Sports

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2016-06-20

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Aydın, M., İra, N., Meriç Bingül, B., & Bulgan, Çiğdem. (2016). Physical education and sports students’ attitudes towards inclusive education (The sample of Kocaeli University). Journal of Human Sciences, 13(2), 2839–2846. Retrieved from https://www.j-humansciences.com/ojs/index.php/IJHS/article/view/3667

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