특수교육보조원의 역할에 대한 특수교사의 인식

Teachers Perception on the Roles of Special Education Assistants

The present study conducted a questionnaire survey of 248 special teachers in Gwangju and Jollanam do in order to survey their perception on the roles of special education assistants. According to the results, perception on the roles of special education assistants was generally higher in female teachers than in male ones, but male teachers recognized higher the importance of assistants role in assistance with class teaching. By age, the perception was highest in teachers aged between 40~49, and teachers aged less than 30 recognized high the importance of assistants in assistance with office works. By teaching experience, the perception was highest in teachers with less than 5 years experience, and by school type, it was highest in teachers working at special schools and particularly high in the importance of assistants roles in assistance with class teaching and assistance with office work By class type, the perception was highest in teachers of preschooler class, but the importance of assistance with class teaching was recognized most highly by teachers of middle school class and the importance of assistance with office work by teachers of preschooler class.