ONLINE COMMUNITY BASED INSTRUCTION (CBI) TRAINING FOR PRE-SERVICE SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHERS IN TURKEY
Open Access
Author:
Karal, Muhammed Akif
Graduate Program:
Special Education
Degree:
Doctor of Philosophy
Document Type:
Dissertation
Date of Defense:
June 07, 2018
Committee Members:
Pamela S Wolfe, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor Pamela S Wolfe, Committee Chair/Co-Chair Paul J Riccomini, Committee Member Jonte Charez Taylor, Committee Member Ashley Nichol Patterson, Outside Member
Keywords:
community-based instruction online training pre-service special education teachers
Abstract:
The present study investigated the effects of online Community-based Instruction (CBI) training for pre-service special education teachers in Turkey. The training consisted of three knowledge modules and skill application assignments designed to be completed in four weeks. Results demonstrated statistically significant difference between control and treatment groups on CBI knowledge. Furthermore, there were significant correlations between application assignment scores and post-assessment scores, as well on time spent online and post-assessment scores. Maintenance data collected three months after the training showed that pre-service teacher participants’ maintained their knowledge related to CBI over time. Limitations and future directions are discussed.
