Trainee teachers’ knowledge of autism : implications for understanding and inclusive practice

Vincent, Jonathan and Ralston, Kevin (2020) Trainee teachers’ knowledge of autism : implications for understanding and inclusive practice. Oxford Review of Education, 46 (2). pp. 202-221. ISSN 0305-4985

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Abstract

This current study draws on data from a large sample of trainee teachers in England to provide a long overdue baseline assessment of the knowledge of autism. It has particular import given the recent research that shows that 60% of autistic young people identified ‘having a teacher who understands autism’ as the main thing that would make school better for them. We find that, based on the Autism Awareness Survey, levels of knowledge were comparatively high among our n = 326 respondents. However, whilst this is encouraging, our findings also point to an underestimation of knowledge, which indicates the need for additional resources and training to develop trainee teachers’ self-efficacy and confidence in their pedagogical practice. Finally, in order to understand more about the gap between autistic children’s experiences and teachers’ understanding, this study signals a need to review autism knowledge scales to better reflect an experiential knowledge that goes beyond the clinical descriptors.

Item Type:
Journal Article
Journal or Publication Title:
Oxford Review of Education
Uncontrolled Keywords:
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Subjects:
?? autismknowledgeteachingtraineepre-serviceinclusive practiceeducation ??
ID Code:
176380
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Deposited On:
17 Oct 2022 16:05
Refereed?:
Yes
Published?:
Published
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15 Jul 2024 23:03