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Taneisha Clemons – ProQuest LLC, 2024
Elementary students who are classified with learning disabilities are usually placed in general education classrooms with teachers who have little experience in special education, therefore, feel unprepared to meet the needs of students with learning disabilities. The purpose of this study was to investigate general elementary teachers'…
Descriptors: Regular and Special Education Relationship, Inclusion, Elementary School Teachers, Teacher Education
Altin, Annika; Geertsema, Salome; le Roux, Mia; Graham, Marien – South African Journal of Childhood Education, 2023
Background: Despite extensive research on the specific learning disorder (developmental dyslexia) -- SLD (DD), many fallacies still cause confusion amongst professionals worldwide. These myths involve the characteristics, diagnoses and treatment of SLD (DD) and should be eradicated. Aim: The authors aimed to determine the knowledge, needs and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Students with Disabilities, Dyslexia, Misconceptions
Hansen, Kathryn D.; Dawson, Debra L. – Journal of Diversity in Higher Education, 2020
This study is a qualitative investigation of faculty members' perceptions of their preparedness to teach the growing number of students with learning disabilities (LDs) within the community college setting. As part of a larger mixed-methods study, we conducted semistructured interviews with 12 college faculty and used thematic analysis to identify…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Community Colleges, Teacher Attitudes, Students with Disabilities
Alnahari, Maram M.; McGinley, Vicki A.; Bolton, David L. – Journal of the International Association of Special Education, 2020
Identifying autism early is important if children are to receive the services they need to allow them to function in society. It has only been relatively recently that the Saudi Arabian educational system has acknowledged children with autism's learning challenges as a significant problem. Many practicing and preservice teachers may have…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Knowledge Base for Teaching, Preservice Teachers, Teacher Education Programs
Echegaray-Bengoa, Joyce; Soriano-Ferrer, Manuel; Joshi, R. Malatesha – Journal of Hispanic Higher Education, 2017
The purpose of this study was to investigate the knowledge, misconceptions, and knowledge gaps of Peruvian pre-service teachers (PSTs) and in-service teachers (ISTs). To do so, 112 PSTs and 113 ISTs completed the Knowledge and Beliefs About Developmental Dyslexia Scale (KBDDS). Results show that ISTs scored significantly higher than PSTs.…
Descriptors: Beliefs, Dyslexia, Comparative Analysis, Preservice Teachers
Kiuhara, Sharlene A.; Gillespie Rouse, Amy; Dai, Ting; Witzel, Bradley S.; Morphy, Paul; Unker, Becky – Journal of Educational Psychology, 2020
Making sense of fractions is critical for building the mathematical competence of upper elementary students with and at-risk for a mathematics learning disability. The primary aim of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of teaching students with and at-risk for learning disabilities an intervention in which they learned to construct…
Descriptors: Persuasive Discourse, Mathematics Skills, Knowledge Level, Fractions
Sniatecki, Jessica L.; Perry, Holly B.; Snell, Linda H. – Journal of Postsecondary Education and Disability, 2015
The presence of students with disabilities (SWD) at colleges and universities in the United States has increased significantly in recent years, yet many of these students continue to encounter significant barriers that can have a profound impact on their college experience. Salient factors that contribute to the challenging climate for SWD include…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Teacher Attitudes, Attitudes toward Disabilities, Teacher Surveys
Thorwarth, Christine – Leadership and Research in Education, 2014
Dyslexia is a specific learning disability, which affects reading in as many as one in five people. Many children go without proper interventions because of ineffective teaching strategies, and common myths associated with this disability. The purpose of this study was to test how deeply ingrained some myths might be, and decipher where educators…
Descriptors: Misconceptions, Dyslexia, Learning Disabilities, Reading Difficulties
Topkin, Beryl; Roman, Nicolette Vanessa; Mwaba, Kelvin – South African Journal of Education, 2015
ADHD is one of the most common chronic conditions of childhood. Teachers are a valuable source of information with regard to referral and diagnosis of the disorder. They also play a major role in creating an environment that is conducive to academic, social and emotional success for children with ADHD. The aim of this study was to examine primary…
Descriptors: Elementary School Teachers, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Identification, Questionnaires
Mittan, Robert J. – Exceptional Parent, 2010
In many respects epilepsy is as much a social disorder as it is a physical one. With epilepsy's long human history, many misconceptions have grown around the disorder. Those misconceptions have taken on a life of their own. Mistaken ideas that epilepsy is some form of evil possession, that it is a form of mental illness, that people with epilepsy…
Descriptors: Learning Problems, Social Bias, Student Attitudes, Epilepsy
Nowicki, Elizabeth A. – International Journal of Disability, Development and Education, 2007
Beliefs about learning and physical difficulties were explored in 50 younger children (M = 5.6, SD = 1.0 years) and 50 older children (M = 9.5, SD = 1.1 years). Participants were asked why they thought some children had learning or physical difficulties and whether children with these difficulties would always have them. The majority of older…
Descriptors: Learning Problems, Misconceptions, Physical Disabilities, Mental Retardation