Changing Educator Attitudes About Students with Disabilities Through Literature

Changing Educator Attitudes About Students with Disabilities Through Literature

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Main Author: Moser, Amy Elizabeth
Language:English
Published: Miami University / OhioLINK 2020
Subjects:
Special Education
Educational Psychology
Education
disabilities
teacher attitudes
school connectedness
critical literacy
pre-service teachers
Online Access:http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1594719874195461
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spelling ndltd-OhioLink-oai-etd.ohiolink.edu-miami15947198741954612021-08-03T07:15:41Z Changing Educator Attitudes About Students with Disabilities Through Literature Moser, Amy Elizabeth Special Education Educational Psychology Education disabilities teacher attitudes school connectedness critical literacy pre-service teachers Prior research suggests that educators' attitudes can impact students' school performance and life outcomes. Unfortunately, students with disabilities are often faced with teachers who do not have positive attitudes about them or about having them included in their classrooms, leaving them feeling disconnected and discouraged. The purpose of this study was to investigate whether reading a first-person narrative and engaging in a discussion guided by critical literacy questions could increase the positive feelings of pre-service teachers toward students with disabilities and inclusion. Surveys were used to evaluate changes in attitudes and compare the attitudes of pre-service teachers engaged in the study activities to a control group. Although pre-service educators' sentiments towards people with disabilities were not found to be enhanced through reading and critical literacy-based book study, their attitudes towards the inclusion of students with disabilities in the general education classroom were improved. Interpretations, limitations and implications of these findings are highlighted. 2020-07-16 English text Miami University / OhioLINK http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1594719874195461 http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1594719874195461 unrestricted This thesis or dissertation is protected by copyright: all rights reserved. It may not be copied or redistributed beyond the terms of applicable copyright laws.
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topic Special Education
Educational Psychology
Education
disabilities
teacher attitudes
school connectedness
critical literacy
pre-service teachers
spellingShingle Special Education
Educational Psychology
Education
disabilities
teacher attitudes
school connectedness
critical literacy
pre-service teachers
Moser, Amy Elizabeth
Changing Educator Attitudes About Students with Disabilities Through Literature
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