The Opinions of the Teachers Who Work in Resource Rooms about Resource Rooms Practices

Resource rooms refer to settings created through special tools and materials with the aim of assisting the children with special needs to benefit from the education services provided to them at the highest level within the scope of inclusive educationThe aim of this study is to determine the views of the teachers who work in the resource rooms. Eighteen teachers who work in the resource rooms of the schools in Altındağ, Keçiören and Yenimahalle districts of Ankara participated in the study. In the study, qualitative method was used, and the data were collected through semi-structured interview questions and analyzed by content analysis technique by using inductive approach. The findings of the research show that the resorce rooms are not functional, that the schools do not have sufficient physical conditions for the resource rooms, there are different practices in the planning of the training services carried out in the resource rooms, and that the school administration support the studies carried out in the resource rooms. The findings of the study are discussed based on the literature.