Observation opportunities for rural special education

Abstract

This article describes a unique observation laboratory experience available to teacher preparation institutions. Live microwave broadcasts from two special education and six regular elementary classrooms are disseminated nationally via satellite. Observation theory is merged with effective teaching research in an instructional model that has demonstrated effectiveness. Results of pre/post correlated t -tests indicated a significant difference in the treatment group for anecdotal recording, time sampling, effective teaching knowledge, and classification of teaching behaviors.

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