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The Use of Service-Learning among Special Education Faculty
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Neeper, Lance S.; Dymond, Stacy K. – Teacher Education and Special Education, 2012
The purpose of this study was to describe the use of service-learning (SL) by special education faculty at 4-year colleges and universities across the United States, and to determine faculty attitudes and beliefs about the application of SL in special education. Participants included faculty with experience in SL teaching and/or research in…
Descriptors: Service Learning, Special Education Teachers, Higher Education, College Faculty
Immersing Students in the Culture of Disability through Service Learning
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Santos, Rosa Milagros; Ruppar, Andrea L.; Jeans, Laurie M. – Teacher Education and Special Education, 2012
This article provides a description of service learning implemented in an introductory special education course focused on the culture of disability. Collaborating with liaisons from five community service organizations, students provided services to individuals with disabilities in a variety of projects across two semesters. Communication and…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Service Learning, Special Education Teachers, Field Experience Programs
Teachers' Views of Community Instruction.
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Westling, David L.; Fleck, Lerena – Teacher Education and Special Education, 1991
This study surveyed 15 instructors providing community-based instruction to adolescents with moderate and severe handicaps regarding their experiences. Questionnaire results are reported for respondent attitudes concerning importance and appropriateness of community training procedures, community setting employees, and personal attitudes and…
Descriptors: Community Based Instruction (Disabilities), Community Programs, Educational Methods, Experiential Learning