A Comparison of the Effectiveness of Traditional and Online Instruction in an Introductory Course in Special Education
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Mary Lynne Davis, Sue Byrd Steinweg, East Carolina University, United States
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference, in Atlanta, GA, USA ISBN 978-1-880094-52-5 Publisher: Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE), Waynesville, NC USA
Abstract
This paper presents the results of a study that compared gains in knowledge, skills and dispositions of candidates in introductory special education classes presented in traditional and online formats. Gain scores from pretests and posttests of course content and attitudes toward inclusion, and rubric scores from three performance products were used to assess and compare the effectiveness of the course. The issues surrounding online instruction and the implications of the results for teacher preparation programs are discussed.
Citation
Davis, M.L. & Steinweg, S.B. (2004). A Comparison of the Effectiveness of Traditional and Online Instruction in an Introductory Course in Special Education. In R. Ferdig, C. Crawford, R. Carlsen, N. Davis, J. Price, R. Weber & D. Willis (Eds.), Proceedings of SITE 2004--Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference (pp. 4891-4898). Atlanta, GA, USA: Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE). Retrieved March 28, 2024 from https://www.learntechlib.org/primary/p/13200/.
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