A Comparison of On-Campus and Distance Teacher Education Programs in Severe Disabilities

Autor/inn/en	McDonnell, John; Jameson, J. Matt; Riesen, Tim; Polychronis, Shamby; Crockett, Margaret A.; Brown, Brigid E.
Titel	A Comparison of On-Campus and Distance Teacher Education Programs in Severe Disabilities
Quelle	In: Teacher Education and Special Education, 34 (2011) 2, S.106-118 (13 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0888-4064
DOI	10.1177/0888406410380424
Schlagwörter	Preservice Teacher Education; Teacher Education Programs; Online Courses; Severe Disabilities; Computer Mediated Communication; Rural Areas; Access to Education; Special Education Teachers; Web Based Instruction; Program Effectiveness; Student Attitudes; Student Characteristics; Grade Point Average; Praxis Series + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Lehramtsstudiengang; Lehrerausbildung; Online course; Online-Kurs; Severe disability; Schwerbehinderung; Computerkonferenz; Rural area; Ländlicher Raum; Education; Access; Bildung; Zugang; Bildungszugang; Special education; Teacher; Teachers; Sonderpädagoge; Sonderpädagogik; Sonderschulwesen; Lehrer; Lehrerin; Lehrende; Web Based Training; Schülerverhalten
Abstract	Distance teacher education programs employing videoconferencing technology and other online teaching tools are increasingly being used to prepare teachers of students with disabilities in rural and remote communities. This evaluation study compared the effectiveness of a distance and an on-campus teacher education program for teachers of students with severe disabilities. Teacher candidates in the distance cohort received the same program of study as candidates in the on-campus program except that the coursework was delivered through videoconferencing technology instead of traditional, face-to-face instruction. Instructional activities for candidates in both cohorts were supported through online instructional tools (i.e., Web CT) and on-site field supervision from university clinical faculty members and cooperating professionals from the local school districts. A variety of measures were used to assess candidates' acquisition of content and their ability to apply the knowledge and skills acquired through the program of study. The results indicate that there were no significant differences between students in the distance and on-campus teacher education cohorts on the measures of learning. The implications of the findings for further research are discussed. (Contains 2 tables.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10