Integrating Assistive Technology into a Teacher Preparation Program

Autor/inn/en	Park, Jiyeon; Bagwell, Ashley F.; Bryant, Diane P.; Bryant, Brian R.
Titel	Integrating Assistive Technology into a Teacher Preparation Program
Quelle	In: Teacher Education and Special Education, 45 (2022) 2, S.141-159 (19 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Park, Jiyeon)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0888-4064
DOI	10.1177/08884064211001447
Schlagwörter	Technology Integration; Assistive Technology; Teacher Education; Special Education Teachers; Preservice Teachers; Regular and Special Education Relationship; Career Readiness; Student Attitudes + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Lehrerausbildung; Lehrerbildung; Special education; Teacher; Teachers; Sonderpädagoge; Sonderpädagogik; Sonderschulwesen; Lehrer; Lehrerin; Lehrende; Schülerverhalten
Abstract	Assistive technology (AT), a major source of adapted educational services, has been accepted as a valuable tool for students with disabilities in schools. Teacher readiness is a key factor in determining a student's successful inclusion, but many general and special education teachers are not fully prepared to implement AT in schools. In this study, special and general education preservice teachers received introductory instruction on AT, including lecture, demonstration of AT devices, discussion, and hands-on experience, at the Assistive and Instructional Technology (AIT) Lab. After the AIT Lab orientation, preservice teachers in both special and general education responded with higher scores regarding their preparedness to implement AT and more positive perspectives toward AT. The results showed that the AIT orientation was particularly beneficial to general education preservice teachers in their preparation for implementing AT. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01