ERIC Number: EJ966315
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2007
Pages: 8
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-0889-7018
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Current Status of Assistive Technology Education in Rehabilitation Counseling Programs
Estrada-Hernandez, Noel; Wheaton, Joe E.; Dawson, Robert D.; Krispinsky, Marla
Rehabilitation Education, v21 n2 p117-124 2007
This article discusses a survey of program coordinators from 88 Council on Rehabilitation Education (CORE) accredited programs to explore (a) current assistive technology (AT) course offerings, (b) perceptions of the importance of AT education, and (c) perceptions of future changes in AT instruction. Results from returned surveys (n = 47) indicated that AT education was perceived to be important, was largely taught through infusion into the curriculum, and that few programs were planning to change the way AT was taught. Recommendations for infusing AT into the curriculum and suggestions for further research are discussed. (Contains 1 table.)
Descriptors: Counselor Training, Educational Technology, Rehabilitation Counseling, Assistive Technology, Technology Education, Coordinators, College Programs, Accreditation (Institutions), Teacher Attitudes, Change Strategies, Educational Change, Instructional Innovation, Teacher Surveys, Instructional Effectiveness, Program Effectiveness
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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