The issue of parental involvement (PI) in education is notable for the extensive rhetoric supporting it and considerable variation reality its practice. It proposed that gap between PI has come about because influence factors at parent family, child, parent–teacher societal levels which act as barriers to development effective PI. This article presents a model been developed order clarify elaborate on each these four areas. First, family are discussed, focusing parents' beliefs PI, current...

The article on barriers to parental involvement in education that was published Educational Review 2011 has been surprisingly widely read and cited. prompted by concern over the apparent gap between rhetoric reality of evident preceding years. It presented a model which discussed four types establishment effective education: individual parent family barriers; child factors; parent–teacher societal factors. In order provide an update article, current situation regarding involvement,...

Inclusive education and special are based on different philosophies provide alternative views of for children with educational needs disabilities. They increasingly regarded as diametrically opposed in their approaches. This article presents a theory inclusive that comprises synthesis the philosophy, values practices interventions, strategies procedures education. Development aims to vision guidelines policies, teaching will facilitate provision effective all

This study was aimed at investigating the impact of cooperative learning on motivation tertiary English learners. Participants were from two randomly assigned classes a university in north China. A pre-test–post-test control group design employed to compare approach with that traditional whole-class instruction six aspects motivation: intrinsic motivation, integrated regulation, identified introjected external regulation and amotivation. Findings suggested significant differences favour...

The reasons are examined for the disparity between inclusive vision espoused by Article 24 of United Nations Convention on Rights Persons with Disabilities and reality limited extent inclusion in education systems worldwide. First, leadership key senior academics field special is considered to have been misguided promoting a full despite lack research evidence benefits over traditional provision. Second, attitudes toward treatment people disabilities long complex history, this, many...

Despite evidence of the effectiveness body-weight supported treadmill training (BWSTT) to enhance walking ability after spinal cord injury (SCI), its clinical practice is limited by labor-intensive demands placed on therapists. Development robotic devices that provide automated assistance during may improve delivery BWSTT. Using and quantitative measures, effects ambulation using Lokomat® (Hocoma Medical Engineering, Inc.) has been compared therapist-assisted interventions. Our preliminary...

The purpose of this article is to review recent literature on twice-exceptional students and consider implications for their education in the context trend towards increased inclusive with disabilities. focused teachers’ experiences perceptions school students. Fifteen articles were reviewed, published between 2000 2020, selected according a systematic protocol from two widely used online databases. Findings indicated that need be considered importance teacher preparation, continuum special...

Inclusive education has developed worldwide popularity in for learners with various disabilities but is particularly controversial students intellectual because of their unique needs. The foremost these are the development social, vocational and life skills needed to facilitate transition adulthood. This article presents a discussion that focuses on theory, practice research relevant inclusive disabilities. It points out movement full inclusion started by focusing encountered roadblocks...

Abstract Extremism in special education has been an endemic feature for decades but its most recent iteration, the full inclusion movement (FIM), is pushing toward a radical ideology which placement mainstream schools, rather than providing effective instruction, becoming main focus of efforts to meet needs students with educational and disabilities (SEND). We first review some realities that we believe are basic as it conceptualised practiced. Second, provide examples rhetoric supporters do...

A plethora of research studies has found cooperative learning to be effective in promoting academic achievement with students all ages. It been suggested that key elements are individual accountability and positive interdependence. Forty‐four final‐year teacher trainees participated a study which compared the effectiveness two‐hour workshop on without these two elements. multi‐choice test focusing what had learned post‐workshop questionnaire students' experiences attitudes towards were used...

An extensive international literature now supports the potential of parental involvement (PI) for improving children’s academic achievements and social outcomes. This research also suggests that which schools organize themselves is more effective than externally imposed PI programmes. It therefore important to investigate practices in so guidance on can be based actual evidence from schools. article reports results a survey 21 secondary New Zealand. Interviews were conducted with school...

The main goal of both special education and inclusive for young people with learning or behavioral difficulties is their maximum inclusion in the community as adults. question which these two approaches more likely to achieve this addressed by considering findings three outcome studies moderate severe levels who experienced either option, some combination two. overall indicate that students left school from a setting had better outcomes than those completed mainstream schools. This...