Developing pre-service physical education teachers’ competencies and attitudes: A quasi-experimental study in inclusive education

IF 4.3 1区教育学 Q1 EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH

Teaching and Teacher Education Pub Date : 2026-06-01 Epub Date: 2026-02-10 DOI:10.1016/j.tate.2026.105431

Elif Top , Mustafa Demir

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Abstract

Inclusive education requires teachers to be prepared for diverse student needs, yet pre-service physical education teachers lack competencies in disability-focused pedagogy. This study examined the impact of a 14-week program on competencies, self-efficacy, and attitudes of pre-service teachers in Türkiye. Participants were assigned to EG1 (theoretical-practical), EG2 (theoretical), and CG (control). Data were collected using the Teacher Efficacy for Inclusive Practice Scale (TEIP), the Self-Efficacy Scale for Physical Education Teacher Education Majors Towards Inclusion (SE-PETE-D), and the Attitudes Towards Inclusive Education Scale (AIES). Results indicated significant improvements for EG1 across all measures: TEIP total (+9.66), inclusive instruction (+3.31), collaboration (+3.45); SE-PETE-D subscales: intellectual (+6.21) and physical disabilities (+6.76); AIES total (+14.00), inclusive school culture (+4.55), and inclusive education practices (+5.31) (p < .01). The findings highlight the effectiveness of combining theoretical-practical training. Teacher education programmes should include disability-specific content, strengthen pedagogical preparation, and integrate field-based experiences early in undergraduate education.

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职前体育教师胜任力与态度的培养：全纳教育的准实验研究

全纳教育要求教师为学生的多样化需求做好准备，然而职前体育教师缺乏以残疾为重点的教学能力。本研究考察了为期14周的课程对 rkiye职前教师胜任力、自我效能感和态度的影响。参与者被分配到EG1（理论-实践），EG2（理论）和CG（控制）。采用教师全纳实践效能量表（TEIP）、体育教育专业教师全纳自我效能量表（SE-PETE-D）和全纳教育态度量表（AIES）收集数据。结果表明，EG1在所有测量中都有显著改善：TEIP总数（+9.66），包容性指导（+3.31），协作（+3.45）；SE-PETE-D分量表：智力（+6.21）和身体残疾（+6.76）；AIES总分（+14.00）、全纳学校文化（+4.55）和全纳教育实践（+5.31）（p < .01）。研究结果突出了理论与实践相结合的有效性。教师教育方案应包括针对残疾的内容，加强教学准备，并在本科教育早期纳入实地经验。

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Teaching and Teacher Education EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH-

CiteScore

6.50

自引率

12.80%

发文量

294

审稿时长

86 days

期刊介绍： Teaching and Teacher Education is an international journal concerned primarily with teachers, teaching, and/or teacher education situated in an international perspective and context. The journal focuses on early childhood through high school (secondary education), teacher preparation, along with higher education concerning teacher professional development and/or teacher education. Teaching and Teacher Education is a multidisciplinary journal committed to no single approach, discipline, methodology, or paradigm. The journal welcomes varied approaches (qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods) to empirical research; also publishing high quality systematic reviews and meta-analyses. Manuscripts should enhance, build upon, and/or extend the boundaries of theory, research, and/or practice in teaching and teacher education. Teaching and Teacher Education does not publish unsolicited Book Reviews.