The purpose of this study is to analyze the beliefs characteristics of special
education teachers about science instruction for students with intellectual disabilities.
In order to achieve these purpose, this study selected 114 special education teachers
of schools for intellectual disability and special classes in general schools and
conducated the 'Science Instruction Belief Survey’. The results of the study are as
follows.
First, special education teacher's beliefs about science instruction for students with
intellectual disability were ordinary but capacity beliefs were stronger than context
beliefs and the teachers of school for intellectual disability were found to be stronger
than teachers of special classes.
Second. special education teachers showed the most hopeless pattern in the beliefs
about science instruction for students with intellectual disabilities, followed by robust
pattern and vulnerable pattern, but they had various belief pattern according to
individual characteristics.
Third, special education teachers’ beliefs about science instruction for students with
intellectual disability were significantly explained by their science understanding and
school courses.
Therefore, the special education teachers’ beliefs about science instruction for
students with intellectual disability were ordinary, but capacity beliefs were stronger
than context beliefs, and they had various belief patterns according to individual
characteristics. Their beliefs are characterized by being well explained by science
understanding and school courses.