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Understanding Teachers’ Information Needs, Perceived Competencies, And Information Seeking Behaviours For Special Education Information, Michelle M. Servais
Understanding Teachers’ Information Needs, Perceived Competencies, And Information Seeking Behaviours For Special Education Information, Michelle M. Servais
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The focus of this research is to better understand teachers’ information needs, perceived competencies, preferences for information sources, and information seeking behaviours related to special education by level of teaching experience. A mixed methods approach to research was employed using a combination of quantitative and qualitative methods. Eighty-five elementary and intermediate school teachers (J.K. through Grade 8) from Catholic and public school boards in southern Ontario, Canada, completed an online survey questionnaire. Semi-structured, follow-up interviews were then conducted with 11 teachers to further explore the issues. The participants were classified into three experience level groups (i.e., novice, intermediate, and expert …