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P-13 Predictors Of General Education Teachers Self-Efficacy For Educating Students With Asd, Renette Portecop-Prentice Oct 2021

P-13 Predictors Of General Education Teachers Self-Efficacy For Educating Students With Asd, Renette Portecop-Prentice

Celebration of Research and Creative Scholarship

This study examines the influence of ASD-specific training or professional development, peer observations, feedback from consultation/collaboration and teacher attitudes on general education teacher’s self-efficacy beliefs for educating students with ASD, as well as whether knowledge mediates the effect of professional development on teacher self-efficacy. It is hypothesized that the proposed theoretical model of teacher self-efficacy for educating students with ASD will fit an empirical model based on collected data. Data from 536 participants have been collected and are being analyzed. Preliminary results suggest that the hypothesized model does not fit the empirical model. However, the factors appearing to have the …


Communication In A Virtual World - Best Staff Practices For Generating The Greatest Student Engagement In Virtual Learning, Chris Loiselle, Kristi Teall Mar 2021

Communication In A Virtual World - Best Staff Practices For Generating The Greatest Student Engagement In Virtual Learning, Chris Loiselle, Kristi Teall

Andrews University Teaching and Learning Conference

Research and experience show that for students to learn, they must be engaged, and the need to be engaged in learning has been underscored this past year as many schools have shifted to virtual or remote learning. Join leaders from Berrien Springs Public Schools for an interactive discussion that shares research, tools, and best practices that are proven to be effective in engaging students, helping them to thrive in virtual learning environments.


Perspectives On The Effect Of Covid-19 Related School Closures In Senegal, The Gambia, And Guinea-Bissau, Thula Norton Lambert Mar 2021

Perspectives On The Effect Of Covid-19 Related School Closures In Senegal, The Gambia, And Guinea-Bissau, Thula Norton Lambert

Andrews University Teaching and Learning Conference

This comparative case study aimed to explore how Covid-19 related school closures impacted continuity of teaching and learning in six K-12 schools in the West-African countries of Senegal, The Gambia, and Guinea-Bissau. Thematic analysis was conducted using an inductive approach. While this study reveals the stark reality of the digital divide among the schools, emerging themes show how some schools have adapted to the new reality of teaching and learning in the age of Covid-19.