The Communication Skills of Teachers in Special Education Training

Authors

  • José Luis Gallego Ortega Author Universidad de Granada (España)
  • Antonio Rodríguez-Fuentes Author Universidad de Granada

Keywords:

Communication skills, initial training, educational communication, special education students, Universidad de Granada-Spain (Source, Unesco Thesaurus).

Abstract

A study on student teachers' perceptions of their communication skills is described in this article. The sample included 115 students at the Universidad de Granada (Spain) who were candidates for a Master's Degree in Primary Education (majoring specifically in special education). The results showed significant shortcomings in communication that are relevant to teaching, as well as a slight increase in certain communication skills during the course of their studies.

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Author Biographies

José Luis Gallego Ortega, Universidad de Granada (España)

Dpto de Didáctica y Organización Escolar. Profesro Titular de Universidad y Director del Grupo de Investgiación ICE (Investigación en Comunicación Ecucativa) de la Facultad de Ciencias de la Educación. Universidad de Granada

Antonio Rodríguez-Fuentes, Universidad de Granada

Profesor Titular de Universidad, y coordinador del Practicum de Magisterio de Educación Especial. Dpto de Didáctica y Organización Escolar. Facultad de Ciencias de la Educación. Universidad de Granada

Published

2015-09-03

How to Cite

Gallego Ortega, J. L., & Rodríguez-Fuentes, A. (2015). The Communication Skills of Teachers in Special Education Training. Educación Y Educadores, 18(2). Retrieved from https://educacionyeducadores.unisabana.edu.co/index.php/eye/article/view/4596

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Section

University pedagogy