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Research paper thumbnail of Personal, Cultural, and Institutional Perspectives of Special Education Technology Integrators: A Narrative Inquiry

Proceedings of the 2020 AERA Annual Meeting, 2020

The purpose of this narrative inquiry was to gain a deep understanding of the lived experiences o... more The purpose of this narrative inquiry was to gain a deep understanding of the lived experiences of four special education technology integrators from personal, cultural, and institutional perspectives. Two semi-structured, recorded interviews were conducted with each participant, followed by a focus group with all participants. Data analysis included continuous memoing, coding, cross coding, raw data triangulation, investigator triangulation, and member checking as a means of deeply understanding participant experience within the larger educational system. Study findings can be used to inform educational stakeholders and policy makers of the challenges found within special education, the unique benefits that special educators bring to the system, and how through collaboration, we might initiate systemic change in support of special education teachers.

Research paper thumbnail of Electronic versus traditional print textbooks: A comparison study of university students’ learning

Computers in Education, 2013

Research paper thumbnail of What Have We Learned? Assistive Technology/Augmentative and Alternative Communication Implementation During COVID-19

Research paper thumbnail of The Relationship between Teaching Presence and Student Course Outcomes in an Online International Population

International journal on e-learning, 2018

Research paper thumbnail of Technology Integration in the Resource Specialist Environment

ProQuest LLC eBooks, 2011

Research paper thumbnail of The Impact and Interrelationship of Teaching, Cognitive, and Social Presence in Face-to-Face, Blended, and Online Masters Courses

Research paper thumbnail of Real World Collaborative Projects Increasing Self-Directed Learning in Online Master's Programs

Advances in educational technologies and instructional design book series, 2016

Research paper thumbnail of Preparing Pre-Service Teachers for the Inclusive Classroom

Advances in higher education and professional development book series, 2017

Many children in the nation are not proficient readers. Many of them are affected by learning dis... more Many children in the nation are not proficient readers. Many of them are affected by learning disabilities and disorders. The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) was designed to help meet the needs of these children. However, children diagnosed with dyslexia were excluded from special education services because they did not qualify. Though advances in technology have identified dyslexia as stemming from a neurological difficulty to process language skills necessary for learning to read, dyslexic children continue to fall outside the qualification guidelines for special educational service. For this reason, many classroom teachers find themselves with children in their classes who are unable to read and who will not receive extra help. The aim of this chapter is to share teaching ideas, methodologies, and strategies which will help the classroom teacher address some of the needs of the dyslexic learner within the regular classroom setting.

Research paper thumbnail of Teacher Education and Principles of Effective Assistive Technology Implementation

Advances in medical technologies and clinical practice book series, 2014

Research paper thumbnail of A Series of Happenstances: How the Pandemic Created Opportunities with Technology

Education Sciences, Nov 19, 2022

Research paper thumbnail of Special Educators' Experiences Pivoting From Face-to-Face to Virtual During COVID-19: A Phenomenological Study

Research paper thumbnail of Teacher perceptions of gifted and talented certification practices in a Southern California school district: A replication study

Gifted and talented international, Jul 3, 2017

Research paper thumbnail of The Impact of Teaching, Cognitive, and Social Presences in Face-to-Face, Blended, and Online Master's Courses

Proceedings of the 2020 AERA Annual Meeting, 2020

Research paper thumbnail of A Series of Happenstances: How the Pandemic Created Opportunities with Technology

Education Sciences

The Happenstance Learning Theory (HLT) has primarily been used in career counseling fields, predo... more The Happenstance Learning Theory (HLT) has primarily been used in career counseling fields, predominantly in helping clients transition through different happenstances in life to find a career path. However, the COVID-19 pandemic showed that our nation’s teachers also developed the skills that are considered the pillars of HLT, as they made the transition from teaching traditionally one day to remote learning the next. This study explored how 46 special educators adapted their teaching methods to best address the needs of their students despite challenging circumstances. This study also suggests the application of the Happenstance Learning Theory in understanding and explaining how teachers seemingly make changes “in the moment”.

Research paper thumbnail of The Impact and Interrelationship of Teaching, Cognitive, and Social Presence in Face-to-Face, Blended, and Online Masters Courses

Research paper thumbnail of Special Educators' Experiences Pivoting From Face-to-Face to Virtual During COVID-19: A Phenomenological Study

Research paper thumbnail of What Have We Learned? Assistive Technology/Augmentative and Alternative Communication Implementation During COVID-19

Research paper thumbnail of Supplemental Material, sj-docx-1-jst-10.1177_01626434211019393 - Personal, Cultural, and Institutional Perspectives of Special Education Technology Integrators: A Narrative Inquiry

Supplemental Material, sj-docx-1-jst-10.1177_01626434211019393 for Personal, Cultural, and Instit... more Supplemental Material, sj-docx-1-jst-10.1177_01626434211019393 for Personal, Cultural, and Institutional Perspectives of Special Education Technology Integrators: A Narrative Inquiry by Jennifer Courduff and Abrisham Moktari in Journal of Special Education Technology

Research paper thumbnail of Teacher perceptions of gifted and talented certification practices in a Southern California school district: A replication study

Gifted and Talented International, 2018

Research paper thumbnail of Community of practice foundations in Scripture: a model of vocational preparation

Research paper thumbnail of Personal, Cultural, and Institutional Perspectives of Special Education Technology Integrators: A Narrative Inquiry

Proceedings of the 2020 AERA Annual Meeting, 2020

The purpose of this narrative inquiry was to gain a deep understanding of the lived experiences o... more The purpose of this narrative inquiry was to gain a deep understanding of the lived experiences of four special education technology integrators from personal, cultural, and institutional perspectives. Two semi-structured, recorded interviews were conducted with each participant, followed by a focus group with all participants. Data analysis included continuous memoing, coding, cross coding, raw data triangulation, investigator triangulation, and member checking as a means of deeply understanding participant experience within the larger educational system. Study findings can be used to inform educational stakeholders and policy makers of the challenges found within special education, the unique benefits that special educators bring to the system, and how through collaboration, we might initiate systemic change in support of special education teachers.

Research paper thumbnail of Electronic versus traditional print textbooks: A comparison study of university students’ learning

Computers in Education, 2013

Research paper thumbnail of What Have We Learned? Assistive Technology/Augmentative and Alternative Communication Implementation During COVID-19

Research paper thumbnail of The Relationship between Teaching Presence and Student Course Outcomes in an Online International Population

International journal on e-learning, 2018

Research paper thumbnail of Technology Integration in the Resource Specialist Environment

ProQuest LLC eBooks, 2011

Research paper thumbnail of The Impact and Interrelationship of Teaching, Cognitive, and Social Presence in Face-to-Face, Blended, and Online Masters Courses

Research paper thumbnail of Real World Collaborative Projects Increasing Self-Directed Learning in Online Master's Programs

Advances in educational technologies and instructional design book series, 2016

Research paper thumbnail of Preparing Pre-Service Teachers for the Inclusive Classroom

Advances in higher education and professional development book series, 2017

Many children in the nation are not proficient readers. Many of them are affected by learning dis... more Many children in the nation are not proficient readers. Many of them are affected by learning disabilities and disorders. The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) was designed to help meet the needs of these children. However, children diagnosed with dyslexia were excluded from special education services because they did not qualify. Though advances in technology have identified dyslexia as stemming from a neurological difficulty to process language skills necessary for learning to read, dyslexic children continue to fall outside the qualification guidelines for special educational service. For this reason, many classroom teachers find themselves with children in their classes who are unable to read and who will not receive extra help. The aim of this chapter is to share teaching ideas, methodologies, and strategies which will help the classroom teacher address some of the needs of the dyslexic learner within the regular classroom setting.

Research paper thumbnail of Teacher Education and Principles of Effective Assistive Technology Implementation

Advances in medical technologies and clinical practice book series, 2014

Research paper thumbnail of A Series of Happenstances: How the Pandemic Created Opportunities with Technology

Education Sciences, Nov 19, 2022

Research paper thumbnail of Special Educators' Experiences Pivoting From Face-to-Face to Virtual During COVID-19: A Phenomenological Study

Research paper thumbnail of Teacher perceptions of gifted and talented certification practices in a Southern California school district: A replication study

Gifted and talented international, Jul 3, 2017

Research paper thumbnail of The Impact of Teaching, Cognitive, and Social Presences in Face-to-Face, Blended, and Online Master's Courses

Proceedings of the 2020 AERA Annual Meeting, 2020

Research paper thumbnail of A Series of Happenstances: How the Pandemic Created Opportunities with Technology

Education Sciences

The Happenstance Learning Theory (HLT) has primarily been used in career counseling fields, predo... more The Happenstance Learning Theory (HLT) has primarily been used in career counseling fields, predominantly in helping clients transition through different happenstances in life to find a career path. However, the COVID-19 pandemic showed that our nation’s teachers also developed the skills that are considered the pillars of HLT, as they made the transition from teaching traditionally one day to remote learning the next. This study explored how 46 special educators adapted their teaching methods to best address the needs of their students despite challenging circumstances. This study also suggests the application of the Happenstance Learning Theory in understanding and explaining how teachers seemingly make changes “in the moment”.

Research paper thumbnail of The Impact and Interrelationship of Teaching, Cognitive, and Social Presence in Face-to-Face, Blended, and Online Masters Courses

Research paper thumbnail of Special Educators' Experiences Pivoting From Face-to-Face to Virtual During COVID-19: A Phenomenological Study

Research paper thumbnail of What Have We Learned? Assistive Technology/Augmentative and Alternative Communication Implementation During COVID-19

Research paper thumbnail of Supplemental Material, sj-docx-1-jst-10.1177_01626434211019393 - Personal, Cultural, and Institutional Perspectives of Special Education Technology Integrators: A Narrative Inquiry

Supplemental Material, sj-docx-1-jst-10.1177_01626434211019393 for Personal, Cultural, and Instit... more Supplemental Material, sj-docx-1-jst-10.1177_01626434211019393 for Personal, Cultural, and Institutional Perspectives of Special Education Technology Integrators: A Narrative Inquiry by Jennifer Courduff and Abrisham Moktari in Journal of Special Education Technology

Research paper thumbnail of Teacher perceptions of gifted and talented certification practices in a Southern California school district: A replication study

Gifted and Talented International, 2018

Research paper thumbnail of Community of practice foundations in Scripture: a model of vocational preparation

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