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| Autor/in | Alnahdi, Ghaleb H. |
|---|---|
| Titel | Factors Influencing the Decision to Major in Special Education in Saudi Arabia |
| Quelle | In: South African Journal of Education, 40 (2020) 2, Artikel 1742 (9 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift
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| Zusatzinformation | ORCID (Alnahdi, Ghaleb H.) |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Dokumenttyp | gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz |
| ISSN | 0256-0100 |
| Schlagwörter | Foreign Countries; Preservice Teachers; Preservice Teacher Education; Decision Making; Majors (Students); Special Education; Educational Attitudes; Positive Attitudes; Occupational Aspiration; Preferences; Student Interests; Gender Differences; Saudi Arabia |
| Abstract | The study reported on here examined the factors influencing the decision to major in special education in Saudi Arabia. The sample was composed of 394 preservice special education (SE) teacher participants of which 141 were female and 253 were male. Three different statistical analyses were used to examine the study data: Cronbach's alpha coefficient for reliability; confirmatory factor analysis for construct validity; and t-test for examining significant differences. The findings indicate that participants have positive attitudes towards teaching and a high interest in special education. However, 34% of participants stated that they did not want to teach for the rest of their lives, and 16% reported that they chose this major although they were fully convinced that special education was not their preferred type of work. We concluded that female preservice SE teachers were most likely to be interested in the field of special education and held positive attitudes towards teaching. This study presents major potential implications for preparing special education teachers in Saudi Arabia and other countries. (As Provided). |
| Anmerkungen | Education Association of South Africa. University of Pretoria, Centre for the Study of Resilience, Level 3, Groenkloof Student Centre, Department of Educational Psychology, Faculty of Education, George Storrar Road and Lleyds Street, Pretoria 0001, South Africa. Web site: http://www.sajournalofeducation.co.za/index.php/saje/index |
| Erfasst von | ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC |
| Update | 2024/1/01 |
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