Attitudes of Preservice Physical Education Teachers toward Teaching Students with Mild Disabilities [electronic resource] / Sherry L. Folsom-Meek and Others.
This study compared physical education majors' attitudes toward teaching students classified as behaviorally disordered (BD), mildly mentally retarded (MiMR), and learning disabled (LD). These types of students are likely to receive physical education in a regular class setting. Currently enrol...
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| Language: | English |
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| Summary: | This study compared physical education majors' attitudes toward teaching students classified as behaviorally disordered (BD), mildly mentally retarded (MiMR), and learning disabled (LD). These types of students are likely to receive physical education in a regular class setting. Currently enrolled in an introductory adapted physical education course, physical education teaching majors (n=1,081) from colleges and universities in 30 states completed the Physical Educators' Attitude Toward Teaching Individuals with Disabilities (PEATID-III) Preservice Version during the last 2 weeks of the semester or quarter. All institutions meeting criteria were given the opportunity to participate. Based on the 5-point Likert scale of the PEATID, results showed that preservice teachers had a mean total attitude score of 3.51 toward teaching students with these disabilities. Favorable attitudes, in descending order, among the participants were LD, MiMR, and BD. Results suggest the need for offering preservice physical education teachers structured practical experiences to foster acceptance of students with behavioral disorders and mild mental retardation. (Contains 21 references.) (Author/JB) |
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| Item Description: | ERIC Document Number: ED385539. ERIC Note: Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (Portland, OR, April 1995). For a related document, see SP 036 165. |
| Physical Description: | 20 p. |