Formation of positive relationships of peers to children with special educational needs in inclusive education

Abstract

This study aimed to establish a positive relationship between peers and children in need of special education in inclusive education. The research was carried out in the 2021–2022 spring academic year, and the study was carried out with the participation of 142 students in the quantitative research model. In the study, 3 weeks of inclusion and peer training were given to the participant group. In the study, a data collection tool called ‘inclusion and peer’ was used to collect data developed by the researchers. The data collection tool used in the research was delivered to the participant groups by online method and collected. The analysis of the data was made by using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences programme, frequency analysis and t-test, and the results were added to the research in the presence of tables. As a result of the research, it was seen that the students participating in the research understood how to approach children in need of special education and also had high values as they expected this relationship to be established.

Keywords: Inclusive education, special education, distance education, peer to peer;