Pregledni rad
https://doi.org/10.38003/sv.75.1.8
Teachers and speech-language disorders in students: attitudes and challenges in primary schools in Split
Marin Slugan
; Filozofski fakultet, Sveučilište u Splitu
Anita Runjić-Stoilova
; Filozofski fakultet, Sveučilište u Splitu
Sažetak
In contemporary educational practice, emphasis is placed on the inclusion of children with speech and language disorders as a prerequisite for their more successful socialisation, with the aim of preparing them for independent life. This study aimed to investigate whether primary school teachers consider themselves adequately trained to work with students with speech and language disorders in mainstream education. It also explored their attitudes toward their own competencies and perceived level of professional expertise. The study included 62 teachers from two primary schools in Split: Ravne njive – Neslanovac and Pojišan. The study showed that a significant number of teachers are familiar with the symptoms of speech and language disorders. However, teachers’ attitudes were considerably less favourable when it came to their own confidence and competencies in working with children who have speech and language disorders, as well as regarding the availability of literature and training in this field. The second aim of the study was to examine whether there is a statistically significant relationship between self-assessed competence in working with such children, years of teaching experience, and the adequacy of educational preparation during university studies. The results indicated a negative correlation between years of work experience and the perceived adequacy of educational preparation during studies
Ključne riječi
speech, language, speech and language disorders, teaching, teachers’ attitudes
Hrčak ID:
351675
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Datum izdavanja:
25.6.2026.
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