Preservice Teachers' Attitudes and Beliefs in Working With English Language Learners With Disabilities

• In Event: 21.028 - Teaching and Learning Together: Preparing Preservice Teachers Toward Inclusive Practices

Abstract

This paper is part of a larger study exploring undergraduate students’ attitudes, knowledge and perception on teaching/working with children who are ELL and have disabilities among different majors. 202 undergraduate students participated this survey study. Particular focus of this analysis is to compare perceptions of undergraduate preservice teachers’ on teaching English language learners with disabilities and that of undergraduate non-education majors. Results indicated that having experience with ELL students may support more positive beliefs and attitudes. Implications for teacher education programs, as well as inservice education contexts to improve the quality of services provided to English language learners with disabilities are discussed.

Authors

• Seyma Intepe-Tingir, Florida State University

• Seyfullah Tingir, Florida State University

• Zeynep Isik-Ercan, Rowan University