International Journal of Progression and Development in Education (ijpade)

Opinions of Special Education Teachers on Increasing Opportunities in the Education of Students with Special Needs

Abdurrahman MENGİ — 2024-12-31

This research aims to reveal the opinions and suggestions of special education teachers regarding increasing opportunities in the education of students with special needs. The research was conducted based on the qualitative research method and phenomenology pattern. The research was conducted with 20 special education teachers working in 13 different special education institutions in Van province. The study group of the research was determined using criterion sampling, one of the purposive sampling methods. Research data was collected through a semi-structured interview form using the interview technique, which is one of the qualitative research data collection techniques. The research data were subjected to descriptive analysis. In the research, different findings were reached, such as increasing the opportunities in the education of students with special needs, eliminating the injustice that students are exposed to, providing the necessary support in inclusive education environments for students with special needs to ensure equality of opportunity, preventing students with special needs from being placed in an unfair competition environment, and educational environments with inequality of opportunity should be more inclusive. The research concluded that students with special needs should be provided with the necessary support in inclusive educational environments in order to increase the opportunities in the education of students with special needs, to eliminate the injustice that students are exposed to, and to ensure equality of opportunity. In the study, suggestions were presented to increase the opportunities in the education of students with special needs, such as allocating more resources in educational environments and providing easier access to materials and resources appropriate to their needs, diversifying educational materials, and strengthening support services throughout the school to meet the social and emotional needs of students.

Employees' Reactions to Crisis and Psychological Resilience and Self-Care Power

Mehmet Akif DEMİRELLİ — 2024-12-31

Crisis situations are increasing worldwide and in Turkey. Crisis situations include epidemics, wars, disasters, etc. After crisis situations, a large number of people are victimized and a large number of professional and volunteer workers take part to support the victims. It is known that those who work professionally or voluntarily in the field in disaster and emergency aid situations that occur after crises are also affected by crisis situations. Employees who intervene in crisis situations may be negatively affected, but they may also gain strength against disasters and emergencies after their work. After crisis situations, employees may experience post-traumatic stress disorder, secondary traumatic stress, compassion fatigue and burnout. In addition, it is known that employees with high levels of self-care power, psychological resilience, self-recovery power and psychological well-being are less likely to be negatively affected by crisis situations. In this context, the aim of this study is to examine the reactions of employees in crisis situations and to draw attention to the psychological resilience and self-care power that employees use to cope with crisis situations. The research is a review type study and a literature review was conducted and recommendations were made.

Artificial Intelligence Applications Used In Education

Mehmet MARANGOZ — 2024-12-31

Artificial intelligence is one of the most important technologies of today's world. As in many fields, the use of artificial intelligence technology in education is becoming widespread. Factors such as easier access to information, access to more data and more effective results in a short time, the need for personalized education programs are some of the reasons that support the use of artificial intelligence in education. The aim of this study is to share the contributions of artificial intelligence to education and to gather artificial intelligence tools that can be used in the educational environment. In this review study, artificial intelligence tools used in education were investigated and compiled into a meaningful whole. Classifying these tools according to the fields they are used in avoids confusion while guiding the users. As a result, it is predicted that artificial intelligence will take more place in human life in the future as it is a rapidly developing technology. Artificial intelligence tools offer innovative approaches in education and provide great benefits to teachers and students. These tools make educational processes more effective and efficient, while providing students with a personalized learning experience.