مجلة العلوم التربوية والاجتماعية

From Self-Doubt to Self-Efficacy: Saudi Elementary Teachers Reflections on their Experiences and Challenges of Teaching 2E Students
التحول من ضعف الثقة بالقدرات إلى الكفاءة الذاتية: تصورات معلمي المرحلة الابتدائية حول التحديات والخبرات في تدريس التلاميذ مزدوجي الاستثنائي

د. ياسر بن عايد السميري
أستاذ التربية الخاصة المشارك
جامعة حائل
Dr. Yasir Ayed Alsamiri
Associate Professor of Special Education
Ha'il University

د. عمر بن عبدالله الصمعاني
أستاذ التربية الخاصة المساعد
جامعة حائل
Dr. Yasir Ayed Alsamiri
Assistant Professor of Special Education
Ha'il University


التخصص العام: التربية الخاصة

التخصص الدقيق: صعوبات التعلم والإعاقة

DOI: 10.36046/2162-000-016-019
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الملخص
التلاميذ مزدوجي الاستثنائية (التلاميذ الموهوبين ذوي الإعاقة) يحتاجون إلى تعليم يراعي احتياجاتهم المتعددة في صفوف التعليم العام. وهدفت هذه الدراسة إلى استكشاف تصورات معلمي المرحلة الابتدائية حول خبراتهم التعليمية في تدريس التلاميذ مزدوجي الاستثنائية في المملكة العربية السعودية، وتأثير هذه الخبرات على الكفاءة الذاتية لدى المعلمين. وقد تم تطبيق منهج البحث النوعي لإجراء هذه الدراسة، وأجريت مقابلات معمقة شبه منظمة مع (11) معلماً للطلبة مزدوجي الاستثنائية في منطقة حائل. وتوصلت نتائج الدراسة إلى أن خبرة المعلمين مليئة بالتحديات المختلفة أثناء تدريس التلاميذ مزدوجي الاستثنائية في الفصل العادي، مما أثر على مستوى الكفاءة الذاتية لديهم. وأشارت النتائج إلى تصور المعلمين بأن التطوير المهني يمكن أن يساعدهم في الانتقال من مرحلة الشك الذاتي إلى الكفاءة الذاتية. وقد تمت مناقشة الآثار المترتبة على هذه النتائج والتي ضمت تقديم برامج تطوير مهني تتعلق بتدريس التلاميذ مزدوجي الاستثنائية، وشملت الدراسة عدداً من التوصيات للباحثين والممارسين وصانعي السياسات التعليمية.
الكلمات المفتاحية: المرحلة الابتدائية، التلاميذ مزدوجي الاستثنائية، تربية الموهوبين، التربية الخاصة.
Abstract
Twice exceptional students (gifted with learning disabilites) need appropriate general education that considers their multiple needs. The purpose of this study was to explore elementary teachers’ perceived challenging experiences of teaching 2e students, and the influence of these challenges on teachers’ self-efficacy. Applying a qualitative approach, deep semi-structured interviews were conducted with 11 elementary school teachers of 2e students in Hail region in Saudi Arabia. The results revealed that the teachers faced various challenges while teaching 2e students in the regular classroom. They also held poor self-efficacy in teaching 2e. Teachers believed that professional development could assist them in moving from self-doubt to self-efficacy. The implications of these results include the recommendation to introduce professional development courses and workshops for teachers about twice-exceptional students. Other recommendations for future research, practices, and policies are provided.
Keywords: elementary school, twice-exceptional students, gifted education, special education

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