An Exploration of the Representation of Students with Disabilities in Distance Education

Autor/inn/en	Woods, Michael L.; Maiden, Jeffrey; Brandes, Joyce A.
Titel	An Exploration of the Representation of Students with Disabilities in Distance Education
Quelle	In: Online Journal of Distance Learning Administration, 14 (2011) 4 PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1556-3847
Schlagwörter	Secondary Schools; Distance Education; Disabilities; Special Education Teachers; School Location; Computer Uses in Education; Principals; Administrator Attitudes; Teacher Attitudes; Geographic Location; Student Participation; Comparative Analysis; Urban Schools; Rural Schools; Suburban Schools; Enrollment; School Size; Online Courses; Educational Technology; Oklahoma + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Sekundarschule; Distance study; Distance learning; Fernunterricht; Handicap; Behinderung; Special education; Teacher; Teachers; Sonderpädagoge; Sonderpädagogik; Sonderschulwesen; Lehrer; Lehrerin; Lehrende; Schulgelände; Computernutzung; Principal; Schulleiter; Lehrerverhalten; Schülermitarbeit; Schülermitwirkung; Studentische Mitbestimmung; Urban area; Urban areas; School; Schools; Stadtregion; Stadt; Schule; Rural area; Rural areas; Ländlicher Raum; Schulen; Suburban area; Outskirts; Suburb; Vorort; Vorstadt; Einschulung; Online course; Online-Kurs; Unterrichtsmedien
Abstract	The primary purpose of this study was to address the dearth of research in the area of educating students with disabilities through distance education (DE). Corollary research questions investigated perceptions, beliefs, and expectations of secondary school principals and special education teachers. Data were analyzed to determine the existence of statistically significant differences in efficacy of secondary school principals and special education teachers related to location and size of the school site. The following research questions were addressed: (1) What is the level of participation of secondary students with disabilities in distance education courses?; (2) What is the representation of secondary students with disabilities participating in distance education courses compared with the total population of students with disabilities measured as a percentage of Oklahoma secondary students?; (3) What are the perceptions, beliefs and expectations of secondary school principals related to students with disabilities participating in distance education courses?; (4) What are the perceptions, beliefs, and expectations of special education teachers related to students with disabilities participating in distanced education courses?; (5) Is there a statistically significant difference in efficacy perception of secondary school principals related to students with disabilities participating in distance education courses according to demographics? (a) Secondary schools identified as urban, suburban or rural. (b) Secondary school enrollments categorized as large, medium, or small; and (6) Is there a statistically significant difference in efficacy perception of special education teachers related to students with disabilities participating in distance education courses according to demographics? (a) Secondary schools identified as urban, suburban or rural. (b) Secondary school enrollments categorized as large, medium, or small. (Contains 7 tables.) (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	State University of West Georgia. 1601 Maple Street, Honors House, Carrollton, GA 30118. Tel: 678-839-5489; Fax: 678-839-0636; e-mail: distance@westga.edu; Web site: http://www.westga.edu/~distance/ojdla
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10