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McPherson, Rebekah; Tyler-Wood, Tandra; McEnturff Ellison, Amber; Peak, Pamela – Journal of Technology and Teacher Education, 2011
This study at a large midwestern university evaluated the use of a web-based simulated classroom, simSchool, with pre-service and in-service special education students, to determine if use of the simulated classroom influences students' perceptions of inclusion and teacher preparation. The project used a nonequivalent comparison group,…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Inclusion, Special Education, Preservice Teacher Education
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Fleener, Charlene; Dahm, P. Frederick – Teacher Education and Practice, 2007
The price of teacher attrition is high, not only financially, but also in terms of human and institutional costs. The inability to retain beginning teachers contributes significantly to teacher shortages. This study investigates the effect of the preparation program on teacher attrition. Attrition rates of elementary teacher graduates from two…
Descriptors: Teaching (Occupation), Professional Development Schools, Teacher Persistence, Faculty Mobility
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Dobbs, Rita – Quarterly Review of Distance Education, 2004
This study measured the importance of training for higher education faculty and administrators in adapting to and implementing distance education courses in an interactive television (ITV) environment. The quasi-experimental study utilized a pretest-posttest control group design with Analysis of Covariance (ANCOVA) used to analyze the data. The…
Descriptors: Control Groups, Statistical Analysis, Adoption (Ideas), Quasiexperimental Design