Orhan Cakiroglu

• PhD
• Professor (Assistant) at Karadeniz Technical University

Bu çalışmanın amacı Türkiye’de özel eğitim ve bütünleştirme alanında 2014-2019 yılları arasındaki sayısal eğilimleri ortaya koymaktır. Bu kapsamda ilk olarak Milli Eğitim Bakanlığı’ndan (MEB) alınan özel eğitim verilerinin özel eğitim ve bütünleştirmedeki öğrenci sayıları açısından betimsel olarak analizi yapılmıştır. Sonrasında okul öncesi, ilkoku...

Bu çalışmanın amacı, COVID-19 sürecinde Türkiye'de özel eğitim alanındaki uzaktan eğitim uygulamalarının ebeveynlerin bakış açısından incelenmesidir. Çalışmanın katılımcılarını özel eğitim sınıfında öğrenimine devam eden öğrencilerin gönüllü ebeveynleri oluşturmuştur. Katılımcıların çocukları hafif düzeyde zihinsel yetersizlik tanısı alan ve özel e...

Efforts to diagnose students with specific learning disabilities (SLD) have increased in recent years in Turkey. However, the limited number of assessment tools used to identify students with SLD is one of the most important concerns in this area, since 8 out of 10 students with SLD have difficulty in reading, which affects other academic areas. Co...

In the process of screening and evaluating children with reading difficulties, and planning, monitoring, and evaluating reading improvement interventions for those children, standard reading tests are usually not used in Turkey. The first version of the Oral Reading Skills and Comprehension Test (SOBAT®) was developed by Prof. Dr. H. Gülsen ERDEN,...

Özel öğrenme güçlüğü ülkemizde özel eğitim alanında en hızlı gelişen kategorilerden birisidir. Akıcı okuma ve okuduğunu anlama gibi beceriler başta olmak üzere özel öğrenme güçlüğü olan öğrencilerin en sık güçlük yaşadıkları alaların başında okuma gelmektedir. Özel öğrenme güçlüğü olan öğrencilerin okuma becerilerini geliştirmede son yıllarda pek ç...

Background: The Turkish version of the Perceived Stress Scale (T-PSS-10) measures the extent to which situations in one’s life are appraised as stressful. Aims: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the measurement structure of T-PSS-10. Method: Two-hundred and thirty-five Turkish university students (93 men and 142 women) completed the T-PSS-1...

Three-dimensional (3D) virtual learning environments, which have become increasingly popular in recent years, have a strong potential to facilitate the learning of students. In the case of mathematics which has difficulties in learning and teaching, it is important to evaluate this potential in detail in different dimensions. The aim of this study...

Recent data suggest that a majority of secondary students read below the level considered proficient on state standardized tests of reading. Alternative high schools, in particular, serve a high proportion of struggling readers. This survey study investigated reading instruction provided to struggling readers in alternative schools in one state by...

The number of students with learning disabilities (LD) has grown substantially in the last three decades. These students account for more than half of the special education programs. As with the growing number, there is a great debate on the identification procedures of students with LD during early years. One of the models to early identify studen...

Although limited information is available regarding the number of students with learning disabilities in Turkey, it’s believed that there is a large number of students in this category. Reading is the area that students with learning disabilities have the most difficulty. This difficulty effects the students’ attitudes towards reading. Therefore, e...

p align="left">The purpose of this study was to examine the adaptation, reliability and validity of a “reading attitude scale” that was developed by McKenna and Kear (1990) to determine the reading attitudes of students. The study was conducted with 318 students attending to 5^th,6^th,7^th, and 8^th grades in...

p>Reading skill is one of the most important skills in someone’s educational life. Although reading skill has such an importance, there are limited research studies that investigate reading achievement of students with low reading skills and factors that their teachers believe that cause low reading achievement. Specifically, there is no research s...

Self-stigma has a substantial negative impact on help-seeking behaviors across various cultures and countries. A reliable and valid self-stigma of help-seeking measurement is needed to reduce barriers related to pursuing services. This study investigated the factorial validity of the Self-Stigma of Seeking Help Scale (SSOSH) with a sample of Turkis...

The education of students with special needs in an inclusive environment is becoming more widespread throughout the world. Similarly, in Turkey, the inclusion of students with disabilities has also improved. However, current statistical trends and developments within inclusive education are not well known. The purpose of this study is to provide a...

Background Improving students' academic performance is a critical component of classroom learning. This study examines the effect of using preprinted response cards on academic responding, opportunities to respond, and correct academic responses of students with mild intellectual disability. Method An ABAB reversal design was used to demonstrate th...

Single subject research is a scientific research methodology that is increasingly used in the field of special education. Therefore, understanding the unique characteristics of single subject research methodology is critical both for educators and practitioners. Certain characteristics make single subject research one of the most preferred methodol...

This study was designed to obtain the first national picture of the characteristics of special educators who provide reading or English instruction in secondary day treatment and residential schools for youth with emotional or behavioral disorders (EBD) as well as their approach to reading instruction. Also, information was collected concerning the...

Supplemental reading classes can be described as classes that are provided for students who struggle in reading. The purpose of this study was to describe the characteristics of high school supplemental reading classes that were developed to support struggling readers in the United States of America. All data in the study was collected by a questio...

Equipping youth with and without disabilities for the world of work has been the focus of ongoing legislative and policy initiatives. The authors examined the extent to which career development and vocational activities were available to and accessed by youth with severe disabilities or emotional and behavioral disorders attending 34 urban, suburba...

This study was designed to obtain the first national picture of the characteristics of special educators who provide reading or English instruction in secondary day treatment and residential schools for youth with emotional or behavioral disorders (EBD) as well as their approach to reading instruction.Also, information was collected concerning the...

Although career development and early work experiences are associated with improved postschool employment outcomes for youth with disabilities, transition personnel report having few natural community partners to support and enhance these experiences. We surveyed 135 chambers of commerce and other employer networks to examine (a) whether and how th...

Special education has been gaining intense attention from governments and educators throughout the world. As a developing country, and official candidate for the European Union, Turkey has been working on issues related to special education provision and inclusive education to improve the quality of services for citizens with disabilities. This art...