1- University of Tehran 2- Islamic Azad University
Abstract: (4279 Views)
Objective: The purpose of the present study was to compare the attitudes of itinerant and regular teachers of partially hearing impaired (PHI) male students toward the efficacy of integrated education programs in elementary schools in Tehran. Method: The participants were sixty itinerant teachers and sixty regular teachers. They completed a 40 item Likert type scale of attitudes toward the efficacy of integrated education programs which developed by the researchers. The research design was ex post facto and the subjects were randomly selected, utilizing multistage sampling method. The reliability of the instrument utilizing Cronbach alpha procedure was 0.94. Results: The data analysis through t-test and multiple regression showed that two mean scores of the regular teachers and itinerant teachers toward the efficacy of integrated programs were significantly different. However, the results of multiple regression revealed that non of the predictive variables such as sex, age, teaching experience, grade teaching and the number of PHI students could predict teachers’ attitudes toward such programs. Conclusion: Since the attitudes of regular teachers of PHI students toward their educational integration were negative, this study concludes that in order to make integrated education programs more effective and successful, it is essential to administer more in-service training and attitude modification programs for them.
Beh-Pajooh A, Kakabaraee K, Shokohi-Yekta M, G.Lavasani M. A Comparative Study on Itinerant and Regular Teachers’ Attitudes of Partially Hearing Impaired Students toward the Efficacy of Integrated Education Programs. JOEC 2008; 8 (3) :295-306 URL: http://joec.ir/article-1-342-en.html