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Mintz, Joseph; Wyse, Dominic – International Journal of Inclusive Education, 2015
There has been an increasing focus in policy and practice on adopting inclusive pedagogy as a way of reconceptualising how schools work with children with special educational needs (SEN). The paper considers the split between knowledge and pedagogy inherent in some dominant strains of "inclusive pedagogy". Drawing on the "knowledge…
Descriptors: Special Education, Inclusion, Special Needs Students, Teacher Education
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Buchanan, Rohanna; Gueldner, Barbara A.; Tran, Oanh K.; Merrell, Kenneth W. – Journal of Applied School Psychology, 2009
A survey study was conducted to examine teachers' knowledge, perceptions, and practices regarding social and emotional learning (SEL) in the classroom. Teachers from two states (N = 263) provided a range of responses regarding how to promote SEL in their classrooms, increase the effectiveness of SEL, and reduce barriers to implementation. Results…
Descriptors: School Psychologists, Emotional Development, Social Development, Teacher Attitudes
Grossen, Bonnie – American Educator, 1996
Discusses the problem of educational research volume and the potentially destructive educational fads being introduced into the educational system. Presents a case for the construction of a professional knowledge base, grounded in and informed by research into high-performing schools. (GR)
Descriptors: Cooperative Learning, Curriculum, Developmental Psychology, Educational Improvement
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Sands, Deanna J.; And Others – Exceptional Children, 1995
Curriculum beliefs and practices were surveyed with 341 Colorado elementary and secondary special education teachers. Findings include: training in curriculum development occurs mostly on the job; teachers want training in teaching compensatory and life skills; teachers believe that individualized education plans constitute the curriculum for…
Descriptors: Curriculum, Curriculum Evaluation, Delivery Systems, Disabilities
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Kirkwood, Adrian; Price, Linda – International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, 2006
This article examines the relationship between the use of information and communication technologies (ICT) and learning and teaching, particularly in distance education contexts. We argue that environmental changes (societal, educational, and technological) make it necessary to adapt systems and practices that are no longer appropriate. The need…
Descriptors: Educational Practices, Distance Education, Educational Technology, Educational Environment
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Das, Rebekah – Journal of University Teaching and Learning Practice, 2005
Increasing numbers of international students studying health sciences in Australia necessitates research into appropriate ways to support cultural diversity in teaching. International students commonly face problems in adapting to culturally different education and health care systems and this complicates the development of the discipline specific…
Descriptors: Physical Therapy, Theory Practice Relationship, Foreign Countries, International Education
Knowles, Trudy; Brown, Dave F. – 2000
Noting the importance of middle school teachers paying attention to the changes in their students' development, in understanding the challenges that lay ahead of these adolescents, and in listening to what adolescents say, this book describes what middle school teachers should know when teaching early adolescents. The book presents background…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Adolescent Attitudes, Adolescent Behavior, Adolescent Development