Riglyne vir indiensopleiding van beginneronderwysers aan spesiale skole

M.Ed. (Curriculum Studies)The unique and lived problems of beginner teachers in special education have not been adequately addressed in past research in this country. A need was therefore identified for an in-service training course catering specifically for beginner teachers in special education. A qualitative research approach was used to conduct a study in which problems of beginner teachers in special education were identified by means of focus interviews. The teachers who partook in this inquiry were also required to write naive sketches on their lived experiences related to the problems identified. The target groups consisted of beginner teachers from schools. in the Johannesburg and East Rand areas. Data obtained was analysed according to a specific protocol. From information obtained, guidelines for the design of an in-service training programme for beginner teachers in special education were formulated. Finally recommendations are made concerning various aspects related to the design and implementation of the abovementioned in-service training programme. Recommendations concerning future research are also included