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http://dx.doi.org/10.22156/CS4SMB.2019.9.8.221

A Qualitative Study into Special Education Teachers' Failure and Success Factors in Teacher Recruitment Examinations  

Pack, Mee-Jung (Division of Special Education, Uiduk University)
Nam, Yun-Sug (Division of Special Education, Uiduk University)
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Journal of Convergence for Information Technology / v.9, no.8, 2019 , pp. 221-232 More about this Journal
Abstract
This study aimed at finding out special education teachers' failure and success factors in teacher recruitment examinations. Total of 24 special education teachers participated in the semi-structured interview and 12 separate semantic themes were extracted via continuous comparative analysis on the interview contents. The findings were the following. First, the identified factors for the failures on the examinations were merely following what others do, failure-causing learning strategies, unconditional memorization, ineffective study groups, anxiety and lack of confidence, and lack self-management issue. Second, the identified factors for the success on the examinations were my style of study habits, success-causing learning strategies, balance of understanding and memorization, effective study groups, positivity, and strong self routine. The research proposes several practical applications to prepare the exam regarding this results.
Keywords
Special education teacher; Teacher recruitment examinations; Factors of failure; Factors of success; Qualitative study;
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