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van Garderen, Delinda; Scheuermann, Amy; Sadler, Kate; Hopkins, Stephanie; Hirt, Stacy M. – Teacher Education and Special Education, 2021
Recognizing the multiple interacting layers of pedagogical content knowledge, in this article, we present the findings from a study that examined the extent to which participation in case-based instruction about self-generated visual representations (VRs) supported special education pre-service teachers (N = 25) in enhancing their (a) knowledge of…
Descriptors: Preservice Teacher Education, Preservice Teachers, Case Method (Teaching Technique), Special Education Teachers
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van Garderen, Delinda; Scheuermann, Amy; Poch, Apryl L. – Teacher Education and Special Education, 2019
In this article, we present findings that examined special education teachers' perception of students' with disabilities ability, instructional needs, and difficulties for using visual representations (VRs) as a strategy to solve mathematics problems. In addition, whether these perceptions differed by instructional grade or setting currently…
Descriptors: Special Education Teachers, Teacher Attitudes, Attitudes toward Disabilities, Students with Disabilities
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van Garderen, Delinda; Scheuermann, Amy; Poch, Apryl; Murray, Mary M. – Teacher Education and Special Education, 2018
The use of visual representations (VRs) in mathematics is a strongly recommended practice in special education. Although recommended, little is known about special educators' knowledge of and instructional emphasis about VRs. Therefore, in this study, the authors examined special educators' own knowledge of and their instructional emphasis with…
Descriptors: Special Education Teachers, Knowledge Base for Teaching, Visual Aids, Mathematics Instruction
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van Garderen, Delinda – Teacher Education and Special Education, 2008
A random sample of middle school special education teachers from various classroom settings completed a survey asking them about what instructional practices and materials they used to teach students with disabilities how to solve word problems, how much time they allocated to problem solving instruction, and what type of problems they gave their…
Descriptors: Teacher Characteristics, Transfer of Training, Problem Solving, Special Education Teachers
Klingner, Janette K.; Ahwee, Suzette; van Garderen, Delinda; Hernandez, Corinne – Teacher Education and Special Education, 2004
The purpose of this paper is to provide an account of changes in student achievement at one urban elementary school involved in an eight-year partnership with a University. The school first became involved with the University through a research project designed to support the school's efforts at restructuring and soon became a full-fledged…
Descriptors: Professional Development Schools, Academic Achievement, Urban Schools, Elementary Schools