Persepsi Bakal Guru Pendidikan Khas terhadap Pendidikan Khas di Malaysia

Persediaan dan tahap pengetahuan bakal guru pendidikan khas terhadap murid berkeperluan pendidikan khas (MBPK) adalah penting untuk memastikan penyaluran ilmu kepada golongan MPBK dapat dilaksanakan secara maksimum kerana cara mendidik dan mengajar MPBK berbeza dengan murid tipikal. Kajian ini dijalankan bertujuan untuk mengenal pasti persepsi bakal guru pendidikan khas terhadap pengetahuan mengenai pendidikan khas di Malaysia. Kajian ini dilakukan secara kuantitatif deskriptif secara tinjauan di Institut Pendidikan Guru Malaysia (IPGM) Kampus Tun Hussein Onn, Batu Pahat, Johor. Sampel kajian ini terdiri daripada 42 orang pelajar tahun tiga yang mengambil bidang pendidikan khas. Data kuantitatif dianalisis secara deskriptif dengan menggunakan skor min dan sisihan piawai untuk mengenal pasti persepsi bakal guru pendidikan khas terhadap pengetahuan mengenai sistem pendidikan khas dan kategori MBPK di Malaysia. Dapatan kajian menunjukkan bahawa tahap persepsi bakal guru pendidikan khas terhadap pengetahuan mengenai sistem pendidikan khas dan kategori MBPK di Malaysia berada pada tahap sederhana iaitu masing-masing dengan nilai min 3.32 dan 3.61. Kesimpulannya, bakal guru pendidikan khas perlu mempunyai pengetahuan mengenai sistem pendidikan dan kategori MBPK di Malaysia untuk memastikan pengajaran dan pembelajaran yang lebih berkesan dilaksanakan kepada murid MPBK.  Oleh itu, institusi pendidikan yang berkenaan perlu mencari inisiatif supaya bakal guru pendidikan khas dapat dibekalkan dengan pengetahuan yang mencukupi sebelum berkhidmat. The readiness and level of knowledge of pre-service special education teachers towards students with special education needs (MBPK) is important. As educating and teaching MPBK is different from typical students, the readiness and knowledge aid to ensure that the distribution of knowledge to MPBK can be implemented to the maximum.  Thus, this study was conducted to identify the perception of prospective special education teachers on knowledge of special education in Malaysia. This descriptive quantitative study was conducted by survey at the Malaysian Institute of Teacher Education (IPGM) Tun Hussein Onn Campus, Batu Pahat, Johor. The sample of this study consists of 42 third year students in the field of special education. Quantitative data were analyzed descriptively using mean scores and standard deviations to identify the perceptions of prospective special education teachers on knowledge of the special education system and MBPK category in Malaysia. The findings indicated that the level of perception of pre-service special education teachers on the knowledge of special education system and MBPK category in Malaysia is at a moderate level with a mean value of 3.32 and 3.61 respectively. This means that pre-service special education teachers perceive that the knowledge of the special education system in Malaysia and the knowledge of the MBPK category in Malaysia is at a moderate level only. In conclusion, pre-service special education teachers need to enrich their knowledge about the education system and MBPK category in Malaysia to ensure more effective teaching and learning approach is implemented for MPBK students. Therefore, the relevant educational institutions need to discover effective initiatives so that prospective special education teachers can be provided with sufficient knowledge before serving.