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50 Years of ERIC
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Pre-Service Teachers' Views about Inclusion in Singapore
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Nonis, Karen P.; Jernice, Tan Sing Yee – Journal of the International Association of Special Education, 2011
This study investigated pre-service general education teachers' views about including children with special education needs (SEN) into general classrooms in Singapore. While attitudes towards inclusion have been studied widely in other countries, little research in this area has been done in Singapore. In this study, the pre-service general…
Descriptors: General Education, Disabilities, Foreign Countries, Student Teacher Attitudes
Using Course Assessments to Train Teachers in Functional Behavior Assessment and Behavioral Intervention Plan Techniques
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Fallon, Moira A.; Zhang, Jie; Kim, Eun-Joo – Journal of the International Association of Special Education, 2011
As the need to train more teachers to work in inclusive classrooms increases, college instructors should identify and implement course assessments measuring their effectiveness in training practices. Skills in managing the challenging behaviors of students with disabilities, such as autism and emotional disturbances are important for teachers…
Descriptors: Intervention, Colleges, Emotional Disturbances, Functional Behavioral Assessment
Teacher Education Students' Beliefs of Inclusion and Perceived Competence to Teach Students with Disabilities in Spain
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Cardona, Cristina M. – Journal of the International Association of Special Education, 2009
The practical difficulties of including students with disabilities and diverse educational needs into regular classrooms are apparent in all countries around the world. Successful implementation of the policy of inclusion depends largely on teachers having the knowledge, skills, and competency necessary to make it work. This article presents the…
Descriptors: Student Teachers, Inclusive Schools, Disabilities, Foreign Countries
Developing Cultural Competency in Adult Pre-Service Teachers Helps Diverse Learners: Graduates' Perspectives in the United States of America
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Lonnquist, Peg; RB-Banks, Yvonne; Huber, Katie – Journal of the International Association of Special Education, 2009
This study reports the results of an electronic survey and two focus groups that included former Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT), students who took a required multicultural education course. As instructors in a pre-service teaching program for adult learners, we used a matrix of relevant materials to promote cultural competency within the…
Descriptors: Cultural Awareness, Multicultural Education, Required Courses, Preservice Teacher Education
Breaking Barriers: Building Research Partnerships between Special Education Teachers and Universities in Action Research in Singapore
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Nonis, Karen P. – Journal of the International Association of Special Education, 2008
Teachers have important contributions to make in applied research. Their classroom teaching, management and day to day observations of children with special needs and interaction with parents provides them with a vast pool of experience. Often teachers develop unique strategies for teaching and classroom management to cater to individual needs.…
Descriptors: Action Research, Likert Scales, Foreign Countries, Special Education Teachers
Comparison of Perceptions of Inclusion between University Instructors and Students with Disabilities in Ukraine
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Raver-Lampman, Sharon A.; Kolchenko, Kateryna – Journal of the International Association of Special Education, 2007
Ukraine is currently involved in a heated debate about inclusion at all levels of education. This debate has become part of the country's efforts to improve human rights. Prior to independence in 1991, students with disabilities in Ukraine who desired higher education were not permitted to attend universities. How instructors and students with…
Descriptors: Teaching Styles, Teacher Characteristics, Physical Disabilities, College Faculty