TY - JOUR
T1 - The Impact of Teacher Education on the Beliefs, Attitudes, and Dispositions of Preservice Special Educators
AU - Renzaglia, Adelle
AU - Hutchins, Margaret
AU - Lee, Suzanne
PY - 1997/10/1
Y1 - 1997/10/1
N2 - Multiple challenges face special education teacher educators in preparing highly skilled teachers for today's schools. One area of particular concern is developing in preservice teachers beliefs, attitudes, and dispositions that will enable them to use critical thinking and decision making in their practice. In this paper, we review issues related to changing the attitudes, beliefs, and dispositions of preservice special educators. In particular, we review practices in teacher education in the area of reflective thinking and teaching, coursework, informal interaction with faculty, and field experiences and supervision. Finally, recommendations for teacher education practice and future research needs are explored.
AB - Multiple challenges face special education teacher educators in preparing highly skilled teachers for today's schools. One area of particular concern is developing in preservice teachers beliefs, attitudes, and dispositions that will enable them to use critical thinking and decision making in their practice. In this paper, we review issues related to changing the attitudes, beliefs, and dispositions of preservice special educators. In particular, we review practices in teacher education in the area of reflective thinking and teaching, coursework, informal interaction with faculty, and field experiences and supervision. Finally, recommendations for teacher education practice and future research needs are explored.
U2 - 10.1177/088840649702000406
DO - 10.1177/088840649702000406
M3 - Article
SN - 0888-4064
VL - 20
SP - 360
EP - 377
JO - Teacher Education and Special Education
JF - Teacher Education and Special Education
IS - 4
ER -