Attitudes of special education student teachers at Hashemite university towards their specialization : a mixed-methods design study

Abstract EN

This study examinesthe attitudes of special education (SE) student teachers at hashemite university towards their specialisation.

a mixed-methods design was employed and 73 students were asked to rank their attitudes towards their specialisation on an attitude scale, with 15 students later participating in semi-structured interviews.

the results revealed the neutral attitudes of students toward their specialisation, with 47.9% reporting negative attitudes.

there was no significant effect of marital status, secondary school grade average or university grade averageon these attitudes.a number of recommendations and suggestions are presented for enhancing student teachers’attitudes towards se specialisation.