Assessing Attainment of Competency and Program Characteristics of a Distance Preparation Program for Teachers of Students with Visual Impairments: One University's Experience

Autor/in	Bickford, James O.
Titel	Assessing Attainment of Competency and Program Characteristics of a Distance Preparation Program for Teachers of Students with Visual Impairments: One University's Experience
Quelle	In: RE:view: Rehabilitation Education for Blindness and Visual Impairment, 38 (2006) 3, S.99-113 (15 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0899-1510
Schlagwörter	Competence; Student Teachers; Mentors; Distance Education; Visual Impairments; Teacher Education; Blindness; Comparative Analysis; Student Attitudes; Student Surveys; Special Education Teachers; Teacher Shortage; Rural Education; Braille; Assistive Technology; Oregon + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Kompetenz; Lehramtsstudent; Lehramtsstudentin; Referendar; Referendarin; Distance study; Distance learning; Fernunterricht; Visual handicap; Sehbehinderung; Lehrerausbildung; Lehrerbildung; Blindheit; Schülerverhalten; Schülerbefragung; Special education; Teacher; Teachers; Sonderpädagoge; Sonderpädagogik; Sonderschulwesen; Lehrer; Lehrerin; Lehrende; Lehrermangel; Ländliche Erwachsenenbildung
Abstract	As distance education becomes a more common practice in teacher preparation, it is critical that students completing these programs be held to the same standards as students completing traditional university-based programs. The author examined the achievements of students in a preparation program for teachers of children with visual impairments in 18 competencies specific to blindness. A comparison of mentor teachers' and student teachers' perceptions of competency attainment through the distance-learning program showed no significant difference between the perceptions of the 2 groups and indicated that the distance-learning program was successful at imparting the required knowledge and skills. The author also surveyed students to ascertain which characteristics of the program made it successful or disadvantageous for them. The strongest program characteristics delineated by students were flexibility and the accessibility and continuous support of the faculty. (Contains 1 table.) (Author).
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Update	2017/4/10