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Publication Date: 2017-Jun
Pages: 19
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Pre-Service Teachers with Disabilities: Challenges and Opportunities for Directors of Student Teaching in Western Canada
Sokal, Laura; Woloshyn, Debra; Wilson, Alina
Canadian Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, v8 n3 Article 7 Jun 2017
In response to the lack of Canadian research about the practicum experiences of pre-service teachers with disabilities, a survey of ten Directors of Student Teaching in Western Canadian universities was conducted and revealed both strengths and challenges in current practices. Recommendations for teacher education are explored, and several future research directions are highlighted.
Descriptors: Preservice Teacher Education, Preservice Teachers, Disabilities, Administrator Attitudes, Practicums, Program Effectiveness, Foreign Countries, Educational Legislation, Federal Legislation, Equal Education, Academic Standards, Barriers, Surveys, Academic Accommodations (Disabilities), Self Disclosure (Individuals)
University of Western Ontario and Society for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education. Mills Memorial Library Room 504, McMaster University, 1280 Main Street West, Hamilton, ON L8S 4L6, Canada. Tel: 905-525-9140; e-mail: info@cjsotl-rcacea.ca; Web site: http://www.cjsotl-rcacea.ca/
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research; Tests/Questionnaires
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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