THROUGH THE EYES OF THE POLITICIANS: SPECIAL EDUCATION POLICIES IN NORTH CYPRUS

نویسندگان

  • Fadime Arıkan Department of Special Education, Atatürk Faculty of Education, Near East University, North Cyprus, Turkey
  • Başak Bağlama Department of Special Education, Atatürk Faculty of Education, Near East University, North Cyprus, Turkey
  • Ahmet Yıkmış Department of Special Education, Faculty of Education, Abant Izzet Baysal University, Bolu, Turkey

کلمات کلیدی:

special education, special education policies, politician, North Cyprus

چکیده

The aim of this research is to determine politicians’ views on special education policies in North Cyprus. Qualitative data were collected in the research and “semi-structured interview” technic was used which is one of the qualitative research methods. Study group consisted of 10 politicians living in North Cyprus. In order to determine views of politicians, 6 questions were prepared and asked. A comprehensive literature review was carried out in order to prepare the interview form of the research and the form was finalized after receiving experts’ evaluations from the field of special education. The obtained data were analyzed with induction method and themes were formed. According to the results of the research, politicians stated that North Cyprus special education policies are insufficient, there are deficiencies in current legal regulations and more importance and necessary basis are needed for special education in parallel to the developments worldwide. In line with the results of the research, various recommendations were presented for further research, policies and practices.

بیوگرافی نویسندگان

  • Fadime Arıkan، Department of Special Education, Atatürk Faculty of Education, Near East University, North Cyprus, Turkey

    Fadime Arıkan is special education expert. She completed her master degree in the department of Special Education at Near East University. 

  • Başak Bağlama، Department of Special Education, Atatürk Faculty of Education, Near East University, North Cyprus, Turkey

    Başak Bağlama is lecturer in the department of Special Education at Near East University, North Cyprus. She teaches psychology, autism, individual differences in special education and inclusion courses. Her research interests include autism, inclusive education, teaching mathematics to individuals with special needs and use of technology in special education.

  • Ahmet Yıkmış، Department of Special Education, Faculty of Education, Abant Izzet Baysal University, Bolu, Turkey

    Ahmet Yikmis is associate professor at Abant Izzet Baysal University in the department of special education. His research interests are single subject design in special education, teaching mathematics to individuals with special needs, use of technology in special education, autism, learning disability and applied behavioral analysis.

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2020-07-23

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دوره 5 شماره 2 (2020)

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