Developing effective teacher beliefs about learners: The role of sensitizing teachers to individual learning differences (original) (raw)

2008, Educational Psychology

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The study investigates the significance of effective teacher beliefs in fostering inclusive classrooms, highlighting the difference between interventionist and pathognomonic beliefs. Through professional development (PD), teachers' beliefs about learners evolve, demonstrating a shift from attributing difficulties to inherent student deficits to recognizing the need for differentiated teaching strategies. The findings emphasize the influence of teacher beliefs on practice and student outcomes, advocating for sensitization towards individual learning differences.

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