Current issues and trends in special education research, technology, and teacher preparation /
| Other Authors: | Obiakor, Festus E., Bakken, Jeffrey P., Rotatori, Anthony F. |
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Bingley, UK :
Emerald,
2010.
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| Physical Description: |
xii, 203 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| Edition: | 1st ed. |
| Series: |
Advances in special education ;
v. 20. |
| Subjects: |
Table of Contents:
- Part I. Research in education. 1. Quantitative research in education: impact on evidence-based instruction / Frederick J. Brigham
- 2. Qualitative research in education: other methods of seeking knowledge / Julia B. Stoner. Part II. Language, communication, and education. 3. Bilingualism and education: educating at-risk learners / Fabiola P. Ehlers-Zavala
- 4. Mastering English to enhance education / Dike Okoro. Part III. Technology and students with disabilities. 5. Using assistive technology to support the instructional process of students with disabilities / Howard P. Parette, Jr. and George R. Peterson-Karlan
- 6. Technology and students with disabilities: does it solve all the problems / Emily C. Bouck. Part IV. Multicultural education. 7. Multicultural education: a necessary tool for general and special education / Satasha L. Green
- 8. Multicultural education: not a general and special education panacea / Festus E. Obiakor. Part V. Transition. 9. Transition planning, preparation, and implementation: collaboration and consultation at work / Kagendo Mutua and James Siders
- 10. Transition: why it does not work / Michelle J. McCollin and Festus E. Obiakor. Part VI. How prepared are teachers? 11. Increasing professionalism through teacher preparation / Elizabeth Drame
- 12. Teaching is not a profession: how general and special education teacher education have failed / Barbara J. Dray and Cathy Newman Thomas.