Poster #22 - Multi-University Study: Use of simSchool to Increase Understanding of the Needs of Students With Exceptionalities

• In Event: 61.072 - MTCC Poster Session 13
  In Poster Session: 61.072-3 - Division K: Preservice Teacher Education Coursework Poster Section

Abstract

The purpose of this sequential explanatory mixed-method study was to evaluate the use of a simulated-based learning tool at 10 colleges and universities in the United States and Puerto Rico as an aid to increasing teacher candidates’ understanding of diverse learners, specifically students with exceptionalities. After the analysis of the data, the researchers determined that results of the study supported the use of simSchool as an aid to increasing teacher candidates’ understanding of the educational needs of students with special needs and gifted students, confidence in the implementation of differentiated instruction, and confidence in the implementation of behavior management strategies.

Authors

• Vickie Johnston, Florida Gulf Coast University

• David Collum, Missouri Baptist University