ERIC Number: EJ1002168
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2010
Pages: 12
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Moving toward a Hybrid Teacher Education Course: Supporting the Theory to Practice Challenge in Special Education
Jones, Phyllis; West, Elizabeth A.
Journal of Special Education Technology, v25 n2 p45-56 2010
The use of teacher education hybrid courses has become a growing and more visible phenomenon in the field of special education. This article describes a hybrid course development process that utilizes a seven-stage learning cycle model for course structure and design as a way to support the translation of evidence-based practices to the classroom and larger school community context. A case example is described where two cohorts of graduate special education students completed a hybrid course developed around this seven-stage model. This case presents a positive student perspective of the hybrid course structure and supports a reflection of application to practice.
Descriptors: Teacher Education, Blended Learning, Education Courses, Special Education, Theory Practice Relationship, Evidence, Learning Processes, Models, Curriculum Development, Curriculum Design, Graduate Students, Student Attitudes, Course Evaluation
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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