Exploring Resources Provided to General Education Teachers to Enhance Their Understanding and Capacity When Working with Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)

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dc.contributor.advisorMcCrimmon, Adam W.
dc.contributor.authorPagaling, Rachel Jean
dc.contributor.committeememberAndrews, Jac J. W.
dc.contributor.committeememberBurns, Amy
dc.date2021-02
dc.date.accessioned2021-01-07T15:48:25Z
dc.date.available2021-01-07T15:48:25Z
dc.date.issued2020-12-22
dc.description.abstractThe purpose of this study is to investigate learning leaders’ perspectives on the most effective resources and strategies provided to general education [GE] teachers to enhance their understanding of autism, as well as build their capacity when working with students with autism in an inclusive classroom. A qualitative design was used, whereby five semi-structured interviews were conducted with learning leaders from a large urban school board in Alberta. Interviews were transcribed and data was analyzed with thematic analysis, with four themes arising: (1) Having conversations around building knowledge; (2) Working relationships; (3) Professional development; and (4) Providing teacher with specific strategies that produce results in the classroom. The present study identifies resources that are most effective in supporting GE teachers’ work with students with autism in inclusive classrooms and will inform programs and services provided to teachers to improve their educational practice. Implications for practice and future research directions are discussed.en_US
dc.identifier.citationPagaling, R. J. (2020). Exploring Resources Provided to General Education Teachers to Enhance Their Understanding and Capacity When Working with Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) (Master's thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca.en_US
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/38532
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1880/112940
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.publisher.facultyWerklund School of Educationen_US
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Calgaryen
dc.rightsUniversity of Calgary graduate students retain copyright ownership and moral rights for their thesis. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission.en_US
dc.subjectautism spectrum disorderen_US
dc.subjectgeneral education teachersen_US
dc.subjectinclusive educationen_US
dc.subjectspecial educationen_US
dc.subjecteducational psychologyen_US
dc.subject.classificationEducationen_US
dc.subject.classificationEducational Psychologyen_US
dc.subject.classificationPsychologyen_US
dc.titleExploring Resources Provided to General Education Teachers to Enhance Their Understanding and Capacity When Working with Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)en_US
dc.typemaster thesisen_US
thesis.degree.disciplineEducation Graduate Program – Educational Psychologyen_US
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Calgaryen_US
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Science (MSc)en_US
ucalgary.item.requestcopytrueen_US
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