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Examining University Faculty Attitudes Towards Including College Students With Disabilities In Higher Education Fn The Uae, Amel Benkohila

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Recent research indicated that the success of inclusion programs is dependent on teachers’ attitudes toward inclusion. Therefore, the objective of this study was fivefold as follows: i) investigating university faculty attitudes toward including college students with disabilities in higher education, ii) examining the impact of university faculty teaching experience and their previous contact with individuals with disabilities on their attitudes towards including college students with disabilities in higher education, iii) examining the impact of the severity of the disability on the university faculty attitudes toward including college students with disabilities in higher education, iv) investigating willingness of university faculty toward …

The Impact Of Relevant Work Experience On Third Level Accounting Students' View Of Learning, Terese Deehan

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The benefits of work experience in accounting education have been examined extensively in the academic literature. Extant literature cites skills development, putting knowledge into action, improved academic results, increased focus on study and career path and enhanced employability as the main benefits to students. Other than research on the impact on academic results, there is a dearth of research on the impact of work experience on students’ view of learning. In research conducted in Ireland, Byrne and Flood (2004) concluded that the majority of third-level accounting students only have a surface-level view of learning and that this will not be …

Developing Positive Attitudes In Non-Handicapped Children Toward The Handicapped: A Third Grade Curriculum Guide, Marie E. Haupt

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The major purpose of this curriculum is to develop positive attitudes in nonhandicapped children toward the handicapped. Public schools are mandated by law to include handicapped persons in their educational programs. The introduction explains attitudes of nonhandicapped children toward the handicapped, whether these attitudes can be changed, and how they can be changed.

This curriculum is for third grade and includes l earning about the visually impaired/blind, hearing impaired/deaf, health and physically impaired, learning disabled, mentally retarded, speech impaired, and emotionally and behaviorally disturbed. The media and materials used are books, films, filmstrips, simulated activities, role play , discussions, guest …