Investigation of Lived Experience of Teachers of Children With Special Learning Disabilities: A Phenomenological Qualitative Approach

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

1 Department of Educational Psychology, Faculty of Educational Sciences and Psychology, University of Tabriz, East Azerbaijan, Iran

2 Department of Educational Science, Faculty of Educational Sciences and Psychology, University of Tabriz, East Azerbaijan, Iran

10.32598/JLD.10.3.2

Abstract

Objective: This study aimed to investigate the lived experiences of the teachers who have been dealing with students with Special Learning Disorders (SLD) for years. The research employed a phenomenological-qualitative approach.
Methods: The data was collected using semi-structural interviews with 9 teachers who had the required criterion and worked at learning disorder centers in Bandar Abbas. The study participants were selected through purposeful sampling until the data saturation stage was reached. Then, the data were analyzed through four stages employing the method proposed by Smith. 
Results: The findings implied six main categories (Moral and behavioral characteristics of SLD Children, Family Role, School Performance, Teaching Requirements, the Effect of Job on the Teacher’s Life, Remedial and Educational Facilities) and nineteen sub-categories.
Conclusion: Investigating teachers’ experiences gives families, teachers, and special teaching educators valuable information to recognize and intervene on time. It also provides multilateral support and helps improve the status and conditions of children with SLD.

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