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The research outlines the facts surrounding the special education teacher competencies in teaching vocational skills among special need students can be tested by the evaluation of skills, knowledge and attitudes. A comprehensive literature review from 2016 to 2023 has been undertaken to describe teaching characteristics that are meant to validate and/or classify the competencies of special education teachers. This methodology will systematically analyze previous studies to identify issues related to competencies of vocational special education teachers . The findings of this study found that there are three main characteristics that are closely related, namely (1) Knowledge in vocational special education, (2) Skills in vocational special education, and (3) Attitude of special education teacher. Further research on the special education teacher competencies in teaching vocational skills among special need students can be done to improve the effectiveness of teaching and learning sessions in vocational field at school. Reviews are performed for the electronic database using the set object collection criteria. Inductive review of a total of 12 papers revealed key characteristics for vocational special education teachers, suggesting that competencies and behaviors can be delineated through their development. The following classes were divided: skills, knowledge and attitudes. The study and evaluation of skills described in earlier studies resulted in a recommendation to extend the vocational knowledge, teaching skills and atitude structure for special education teacher. It provides advice for special education teacher in various forms in the development of vocational field competencies.
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Abdullah, N. H. A., & Rashid, S. M. M. (2024). Vocational Special Education Teachers' Competencies: A Literature Review. International Journal of Academic Research in Progressive Education and Development, 13(3), 1876–1885.
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