Do secondary pre-service teachers have what it takes to educate learners with special educational needs?
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Paper/Presentation Title | Do secondary pre-service teachers have what it takes to educate learners with special educational needs? |
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Presentation Type | Paper |
Authors | Redmond, Petrea (Author) and Lock, Jennifer (Author) |
Editors | Resta, Paul and Smith, shaunna |
Journal or Proceedings Title | Proceedings of the 28th Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference (SITE 2017) |
ERA Conference ID | 51048 |
Journal Citation | 1, pp. 1051-1056 |
Number of Pages | 6 |
Year | 2017 |
Place of Publication | Waynesville, NC, United States |
ISBN | 9781939797278 |
Web Address (URL) of Paper | http://learntechlib.org/j/SITE/v/2017/n/1/?page=9 |
Conference/Event | 28th International Conference of the Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education (SITE 2017) |
Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education International Conference | |
Event Details | 28th International Conference of the Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education (SITE 2017) Event Date 05 to end of 09 Mar 2017 Event Location Austin, United States |
Event Details | Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education International Conference |
Abstract | This case study shares secondary pre-service teachers’ concerns about teaching students with special educational needs within mainstream classrooms. Many pre-service teachers are fearful that they do not have what it takes to provide the best learning and teaching experiences for students with special educational needs. In this study, an online community comprised of pre-service teachers, practicing teachers, and teacher educators explored contemporary teaching and learning practices for students who have special educational needs. An analysis of the online posts exposed that the pre-service teachers: 1) had limited realization of the diversity of learners in secondary classrooms; 2) demonstrated a positive attitude towards inclusivity; 3) used literature to support claims; 4) presented an appreciation of learning with and from each other within an online community; and 5) made explicit references to their personal learning during their participation in the online community. |
Keywords | special education, special educational needs, pre-service teachers, Australian regional university, inclusion, online discussion |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 390307. Teacher education and professional development of educators |
390411. Special education and disability | |
Public Notes | File reproduced in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher/author. |
Byline Affiliations | School of Teacher Education and Early Childhood |
University of Calgary, Canada | |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q3y9y/do-secondary-pre-service-teachers-have-what-it-takes-to-educate-learners-with-special-educational-needs
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