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50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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Predictors of Improved Teaching Efficacy Following Basic Training for Inclusion in Hong Kong
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Forlin, Chris; Sharma, Umesh; Loreman, Tim – International Journal of Inclusive Education, 2014
This study examined teaching efficacy for inclusive practice in a pre-post matched-sample of 737 teachers in Hong Kong taking a basic university-level course in inclusive education. The results demonstrate that regardless of demographic variables such a course is effective in improving teacher efficacy for inclusive practice, with female teachers…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Teacher Effectiveness, Inclusion, Regular and Special Education Relationship
A New Approach to Training Teachers to Meet the Diverse Learning Needs of Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Children within Inclusive Australian Schools
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Furlonger, Brett E.; Sharma, Umesh; Moore, Dennis W.; Smyth King, Brian – International Journal of Inclusive Education, 2010
A restructured postgraduate teacher education programme is described specifically with regard to its commitment to prepare educators to work effectively with deaf and hard-of-hearing children in inclusive settings. The focus of the paper is on the design and development process rather than on the evaluation of the outcomes. Background information…
Descriptors: Deafness, Foreign Countries, Hearing Impairments, Inclusive Schools
Demographic Differences in Changing Pre-Service Teachers' Attitudes, Sentiments and Concerns about Inclusive Education
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Forlin, Chris; Loreman, Tim; Sharma, Umesh; Earle, Chris – International Journal of Inclusive Education, 2009
The preparation of teachers for regular schools has clearly needed to undergo quite significant change in recent years. One major adjustment has been the necessity to prepare teachers for progressively more diverse student populations as they will increasingly be required to teach in inclusive classrooms. Many teacher education institutions are,…
Descriptors: Preservice Teacher Education, Inclusive Schools, Student Teacher Attitudes, Attitude Change