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- Title
Canadian FSL Teacher Candidate Beliefs about Students with Learning Difficulties.
- Authors
Arnett, Katy; Mady, Callie; Muilenburg, Lin
- Abstract
Through the lens of critical theory, and with consideration of research on the beliefs of teacher candidates and inclusion, this study considers the views of French Second Language pre-service teachers toward students with learning difficulties. This study reports on the results of two questionnaires, implemented prior to and following the participants' classroom practicum experiences, as a way to determine if and how experience and/or other personal demographic factors shaped their beliefs. Results indicated that personal experience with individuals with disabilities, along with the length of the practicum experience were reasons for more positive views towards this student population, which support new conceptualizations of teachers' work with students from different "cultures."
- Subjects
PSYCHOLOGY of students; LEARNING; DEMOGRAPHIC surveys; RESEARCH on students; PRACTICUMS; INCLUSIVE education
- Publication
Theory & Practice in Language Studies (TPLS), 2014, Vol 4, Issue 3, p447
- ISSN
1799-2591
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.4304/tpls.4.3.447-457