Determination of the Difficulties Encountered by Special Education Teachers Carrying out Homeschooling Services

Abstract

The purpose of the current study is to reveal the difficulties encountered by special education teachers who provide homeschooling services. The study employed the phenomenological design, one of the qualitative research designs. The study group of the current study was determined by using the convenience sampling method and consists of ten participants. In the study, data were collected through a semi-structured interview form developed by the researchers. The collected data were analyzed by using the descriptive analysis technique. According to the findings of the study, homeschooling services has some advantages such as the establishment of teacher-student-parent communication, yet, has many disadvantages such as lack of educational planning, lack of materials, transportation problems, low student motivation, low wages and unsuitable physical environment. In the study, it was also concluded that for the improvement of homeschooling services, many public and private institutions should carry out joint work for homeschooling services, teachers should be aided in issues such as wages and transportation and families should be supported in terms of physical conditions and materials.