scholarly journals Partnerships to promote inclusive education for students with disabilities in Thailand

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 85-95
Author(s):  
Somkate Uttayotha ◽  
Andrew Scheef
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Education ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Public Education ◽  
Students With Disabilities ◽  
Inclusive Education ◽  
Residential Schools ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Teacher Education Programs ◽  
Education Programs ◽  
To Receive

Inclusive education provides opportunities for students with disabilities to learn alongside peers without disabilities. In some countries, such as Thailand, a dearth of opportunities for inclusive education means that students with disabilities are only offered enrollment in residential schools designed for students with disabilities. As a result, students are forced to leave their home communities to receive a public education. Inclusive education allows students to follow the same path as peers in their community, which benefits all parties. This qualitative pilot study featured interviews with stakeholders to better understand how schools can partner with regional entities to increase opportunities for inclusive education. Analysis of data lead to the emergence of three themes. First, the partnership led to an increase in collaboration, both between the school and outside agencies as well as within the school itself. Second, as many teachers did not receive instruction on developing inclusive classrooms while completing their teacher education programs, the coaching and mentoring delivered through the partnership was critical. Third, in order to ensure that the content of the training was meaningful and relevant, the delivery of services on-site in the school was identified by interviewees as essential. In addition to presentation of these findings, this paper includes a discussion of these findings, including implications for practice and future research.

Using Second Life® to Teach Collaboration Skills to Pre-Service and In-Service Special Educators

2013 ◽  
pp. 336-358 ◽  
Author(s):  
Melissa D. Hartley ◽  
Barbara L. Ludlow ◽  
Michael C. Duff
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Education ◽  
Second Life ◽  
Special Educators ◽  
Role Playing ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Teacher Education Programs ◽  
Education Programs ◽  
West Virginia University ◽  
Virtual Simulations

Second Life®, an online virtual world, is currently used at West Virginia University for simulation activities and role-playing exercises in teacher education programs in special education. The purpose of this chapter is to describe a design experiment in a pilot case study, explain the rationale for using virtual reality, describe how learning activities were developed, implemented, and evaluated, discuss plans for future research and practice, and offer suggestions for using virtual simulations in other teacher education programs.

Online Collaborative Learning in Pre-Service Teacher Education

2021 ◽  
pp. 2032-2048
Author(s):  
Elif Nagihan Gokbel
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Education ◽  
Collaborative Learning ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Teacher Education Programs ◽  
Education Programs ◽  
Online Technologies ◽  
Collaborative Tools ◽  
Online Tools ◽  
Future Research Directions ◽  
Collaboration And Communication

Technology-enhanced collaborative learning has become attractive in higher education. Teacher education programs have made extensive efforts for meaningful use of online technologies for collaboration and communication. This review aims to synthesize a comprehensive literature review on PSTs' collaborative learning with online tools. First, the review revealed that the number of articles published has increased especially in the last five years with contributions from researchers around the world. Second, there were three types of online technologies used mainly for collaboration in PST education: Asynchronous, synchronous, and social media tools. Third, online tools for collaboration were reported as mainly beneficial in PSTs' education contexts. Forth, while there are notable exceptions, challenges to integrate online collaboration tools in PSTs' education programs were scant. Finally, there were various instructional practices where educators integrated online collaborative tools for learning. Future research directions are elaborated.

scholarly journals ‘It’s an adjustment’: The experiences of stay-at-home mothers in graduate teacher education programs

2018 ◽  
Vol 3 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karrin Lukacs
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Education ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Return To School ◽  
Teacher Education Programs ◽  
Professional Lives ◽  
Education Programs ◽  
Dual Roles ◽  
Graduate Teacher Education ◽  
At Home

It is important that teacher education programs be aware of their students’ lives and experiences both inside and outside of the classroom. This is especially true in the case of students who are also stay-at-home mothers who are trying to balance the demands of their personal and professional lives and to adjust to the differing expectations for each. This study was designed to explore the experiences of 10 stay-at-home mothers who decided to return to school to become teachers. Results indicate that the students felt that motherhood helped them to be more tolerant and understanding, but that it was often difficult to balance their dual roles of mother and student. Implications for graduate teacher education programs and recommendations for future research are discussed. 

Dismantling Eurocratic Practices in Teacher Education

2018 ◽  
pp. 300-320 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kamania Wynter-Hoyte ◽  
Meir Muller ◽  
Nathaniel Bryan ◽  
Gloria Swindler Boutte ◽  
Susi Long
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Education ◽  
Preservice Teachers ◽  
School District ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Teacher Education Programs ◽  
University Faculty ◽  
Education Programs ◽  
Local School ◽  
Marginalized Communities ◽  
Pedagogical Frameworks

This chapter provides a profile of an urban education collective that fosters relationships among preservice teachers, university faculty, and a local school district. The partnership supports preservice and in-service teachers serving marginalized communities using culturally relevant, humanizing, and decolonizing pedagogies. Drawing from decolonizing and humanizing theoretical and pedagogical frameworks, the collective highlights equity, asset-based, and anti-racist teachings. Insights gained from this initiative and recommendations for navigating challenges in equity work are presented. Implications for teacher education programs and future research goals are provided.

Online Collaborative Learning in Pre-Service Teacher Education

2020 ◽  
pp. 288-304
Author(s):  
Elif Nagihan Gokbel
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Education ◽  
Collaborative Learning ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Teacher Education Programs ◽  
Education Programs ◽  
Online Technologies ◽  
Collaborative Tools ◽  
Online Tools ◽  
Future Research Directions ◽  
Collaboration And Communication

Technology-enhanced collaborative learning has become attractive in higher education. Teacher education programs have made extensive efforts for meaningful use of online technologies for collaboration and communication. This review aims to synthesize a comprehensive literature review on PSTs' collaborative learning with online tools. First, the review revealed that the number of articles published has increased especially in the last five years with contributions from researchers around the world. Second, there were three types of online technologies used mainly for collaboration in PST education: Asynchronous, synchronous, and social media tools. Third, online tools for collaboration were reported as mainly beneficial in PSTs' education contexts. Forth, while there are notable exceptions, challenges to integrate online collaboration tools in PSTs' education programs were scant. Finally, there were various instructional practices where educators integrated online collaborative tools for learning. Future research directions are elaborated.

Dismantling Eurocratic Practices in Teacher Education

2021 ◽  
pp. 603-624
Author(s):  
Kamania Wynter-Hoyte ◽  
Meir Muller ◽  
Nathaniel Bryan ◽  
Gloria Swindler Boutte ◽  
Susi Long
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Education ◽  
Preservice Teachers ◽  
School District ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Teacher Education Programs ◽  
University Faculty ◽  
Education Programs ◽  
Local School ◽  
Marginalized Communities ◽  
Pedagogical Frameworks

This chapter provides a profile of an urban education collective that fosters relationships among preservice teachers, university faculty, and a local school district. The partnership supports preservice and in-service teachers serving marginalized communities using culturally relevant, humanizing, and decolonizing pedagogies. Drawing from decolonizing and humanizing theoretical and pedagogical frameworks, the collective highlights equity, asset-based, and anti-racist teachings. Insights gained from this initiative and recommendations for navigating challenges in equity work are presented. Implications for teacher education programs and future research goals are provided.

Examining the Possibilities

2020 ◽  
pp. 18-33
Author(s):  
Beverly B. Ray
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Education ◽  
Teacher Preparation ◽  
Theoretical Foundation ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Teacher Education Programs ◽  
Education Programs ◽  
Assessment Strategy

This chapter examines the efficacy of Gameful Learning, an emerging pedagogy, as a learning and assessment strategy. The theoretical foundation supporting its use is reviewed along with an emerging research base supportive of its use. The chapter also explores lessons learned from the initial integration of Gameful Learning into one junior level teacher preparation course. Recommendations for those interested in implementing Gameful Learning are offered. The chapter concludes by offering a set of concrete recommendations for future research regarding Gameful Learning's efficacy for teacher education programs.

scholarly journals Pedagogy, Didactics, or Subject Matter? Exploring Pre-service Teachers’ Interest Profiles

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 163-175
Author(s):  
Marcela Pozas ◽  
Verena Letzel
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Education ◽  
Teacher Quality ◽  
Subject Matter ◽  
Important Determinant ◽  
Initial Teacher Education ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Teacher Education Programs ◽  
Education Programs ◽  
Teacher Interest ◽  
Interest Levels

Abstract Interest has been considered an important determinant of teacher quality. However, research into teacher interest, and more specifically, pre-service teachers’ interest is limited. Hence, the current study tackled the current gaps in pre-service teachers’ interest and aimed to explore pre-service teachers’ interest profiles based on the multidimensional framework of teacher interest. A total of 225 pre-service teachers, enrolled in various initial teacher education programs of two universities in Germany, participated voluntarily in the study. The results revealed two distinct pre-service teachers’ profiles based on the three teacher interest factors. Interestingly, the two profiles did not significantly differ in their subject interest levels, but did vary in their didactic and educational interest. In addition, the findings also revealed gender and school track differences in pre-service teachers’ interests and profiles. Consequences for future research and teacher education are discussed in detail.

Inclusive Educational Principles, Policies, and Practices in Italy

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paola Aiello ◽  
Erika Marie Pace
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Education ◽  
Learning Styles ◽  
Students With Disabilities ◽  
Inclusive Education ◽  
21St Century ◽  
Medical Model ◽  
Initial Teacher Education ◽  
Teacher Education Programs ◽  
Theoretical Frameworks ◽  
School Based

The Italian education system has gained prominence worldwide thanks to its pioneering history in initiating the process of mainstreaming students with disabilities, in providing educational plans tailored to students’ needs, and in the gradual broadening of the vision of inclusion as a means to guarantee quality education for all. At the same time, teacher education programs have reinvigorated their key role in preparing and supporting teachers who are inclusive of all students. Several factors over the past 50 years have been fundamental in shaping the way inclusion is perceived in the 21st century. First, the theoretical frameworks underpinning pedagogy and teaching practices have undergone a complete paradigm shift from an individualized-medical model to a biopsychosocial model, bringing about a new challenge for all stakeholders involved. Second, in line with this evolution, latest reforms and ministerial provisions in initial teacher education and continuous professional development are evidence of the change in perspective regarding the teachers’ pivotal role in promoting and facilitating inclusive practices. However, this shift has not only called for a rethinking of the teachers’ pedagogical and didactic stances. It has also entailed a reconsideration of the necessary professional competencies, understood as a complex interplay of pedagogical knowledge, values, attitudes, and skills to be able to implement effective teaching methods and strategies that favor inclusion. Thus, it has placed a heavy responsibility on teacher education institutions to ensure that current and future teachers are ready, willing, and able to face the complexity characterizing 21st-century classrooms. Italian schools have also been doing their utmost to ensure better school experiences for all their students. An array of projects, both ministerially funded and school-based schemes, have been designed and implemented to create universally functional curricula to meet all the students’ learning styles and promote inclusion. One of the most important lessons to be learned from these intricate developments and initiatives is that collaboration among all stakeholders on micro, meso, and macro levels lies at the heart of effective and sustainable inclusive education.

scholarly journals Preservice Teachers' Views of Inclusive Education: A Content Analysis

2011 ◽  
Vol 35 (2) ◽  
pp. 103-116 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brian Hemmings ◽  
Stuart Woodcock
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Education ◽  
Preservice Teachers ◽  
Content Analysis ◽  
Inclusive Education ◽  
Inclusive Classrooms ◽  
Teacher Education Programs ◽  
Inclusive Practices ◽  
Education Programs ◽  
The University

AbstractSurvey-based research was conducted with preservice teachers, from a large regional Australian university, to explore their views about inclusion and their readiness to teach in inclusive classrooms. Open-ended questions were included in the survey to glean information on the respondents' feelings and concerns about inclusion and inclusive practices. In addition, questions were framed to allow the respondents to discuss ways that the university could better prepare them as practising teachers. The responses to each of these questions were content analysed to delineate categories, and frequencies were calculated on the most salient categories. The results of this analysis are reported and comparisons are made of the views expressed by the respondents before they experienced an inclusive education subject and a related practicum with those expressed after. The implications of the results for teacher education programs are considered.

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