ERIC Number: EJ1139290
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2008
Pages: 7
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Integrating Service-Learning in Teacher Education to Raise Disability Awareness
DeCapua, Lynn
Journal of the American Academy of Special Education Professionals, p74-80 Win 2008
This article examines how service-learning was integrated effectively into two teacher education courses at a Mercy university in New Jersey to raise awareness regarding the needs of diverse learners, particularly those with disabilities. Specific goals of the service-learning requirement, description of the service-learning activities, and student reflections and attitudes towards their experience are reported. Future recommendations for integrating service-learning in teacher education are discussed.
Descriptors: Service Learning, Teaching Methods, Teacher Education Programs, Student Diversity, Student Needs, Disabilities, Learning Activities, Student Attitudes, Preservice Teachers, Qualitative Research, Reflection, Program Effectiveness, Citizenship Responsibility, Student Surveys
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: New Jersey
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