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Teachers' experiences of teaching learners diagnosed with autism
Dissertation (MEd)--University of Pretoria, 2013.
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| spelling | oai:repository.up.ac.za:2263/40461 Teachers' experiences of teaching learners diagnosed with autism Lubbe-De Beer, Carien MacIntosh, Jolene Autism Teacher experiences Inclusive education Authentic inclusion Eco-systemic perspective Teacher training Experiences Learners with autism PECS Autism specific programmes UCTD Dissertation (MEd)--University of Pretoria, 2013. The purpose of the study was to explore teachers’ experiences of teaching learners diagnosed with autism. In particular, information was obtained regarding the assets that learners with ASD have and how these assets can be utilised within classrooms. Teachers also gave insight about the challenges that they encounter while teaching learners with ASD. Current classroom practices were investigated and information obtained about the type of support that teachers provide to learners with ASD. This was done in an attempt to provide guidelines on how to improve classroom practices within various educational settings to best support learners with ASD. Furthermore, I explored whether learners with ASD can be included within mainstream or remedial schools and what assistance they will need if they can be accommodated within these school environments. A case study design was utilized. A total of six participants participated in the study. Data was collected by means of a focus group interview as well as one-on-one interviews. Two research sites were used and the information obtained from these sites was used to establish similarities and differences between teachers’ experiences in the respective school environments. The findings of the studies indicate that teacher training programmes need to be revisited in order to achieve the ideal of authentic inclusive school environments. gm2014 Educational Psychology unrestricted 2014-06-30T09:38:42Z 2014-06-30T09:38:42Z 2014-04-14 2013 Mini Dissertation MacIntosh, J 2013, Teachers' experiences of teaching learners diagnosed with autism, MEd dissertation, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, viewed yymmdd <http://hdl.handle.net/2263/40461> F14/4/231/gm http://hdl.handle.net/2263/40461 en © 2013 University of Pretoria. All rights reserved. The copyright in this work vests in the University of Pretoria. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, without the prior written permission of the University of Pretoria. application/pdf University of Pretoria |
| spellingShingle | Autism Teacher experiences Inclusive education Authentic inclusion Eco-systemic perspective Teacher training Experiences Learners with autism PECS Autism specific programmes UCTD Teachers' experiences of teaching learners diagnosed with autism |
| title | Teachers' experiences of teaching learners diagnosed with autism |
| title_full | Teachers' experiences of teaching learners diagnosed with autism |
| title_fullStr | Teachers' experiences of teaching learners diagnosed with autism |
| title_full_unstemmed | Teachers' experiences of teaching learners diagnosed with autism |
| title_short | Teachers' experiences of teaching learners diagnosed with autism |
| title_sort | teachers experiences of teaching learners diagnosed with autism |
| topic | Autism Teacher experiences Inclusive education Authentic inclusion Eco-systemic perspective Teacher training Experiences Learners with autism PECS Autism specific programmes UCTD |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/2263/40461 |