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A Comparison of Knowledge and Experience of Autism Spectrum Disorder among Teachers in the United Kingdom and China

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  • المؤلفون: Ballantyne, Carrie (ORCID Ballantyne, Carrie (ORCID 0000-0002-8271-6787); Gillespie-Smith, Karri (ORCID Gillespie-Smith, Karri (ORCID 0000-0002-3059-7632); Wilson, Claire (ORCID Wilson, Claire (ORCID 0000-0003-1054-4928)
  • اللغة:
    English
  • المصدر:
    International Journal of Disability, Development and Education. 2021 68(2):160-171.
  • الموضوع:
    2021
  • نوع التسجيلة:
    Journal Articles
    Reports - Research
  • معلومة اضافية
    • Availability:
      Routledge. Available from: Taylor & Francis, Ltd. 530 Walnut Street Suite 850, Philadelphia, PA 19106. Tel: 800-354-1420; Tel: 215-625-8900; Fax: 215-207-0050; Web site: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals
    • Peer Reviewed:
      Y
    • المصدر:
      12
    • الموضوع:
      Autism; Pervasive Developmental Disorders; Knowledge Level; Teaching Experience; Foreign Countries; Cultural Differences; Teacher Characteristics
    • الموضوع:
      United Kingdom; China
    • الرقم المعرف:
      10.1080/1034912X.2019.1674254
    • ISSN:
      1034-912X
    • نبذة مختصرة :
      Teacher knowledge of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) plays a key role in the successful inclusion of children with the disorder in public schools. It therefore becomes important to understand what impacts upon teachers' knowledge of ASD. As such, we aimed to investigate the role of experience and culture on teachers' knowledge of ASD. Public teachers working in the United Kingdom (UK; n = 51) and People's Republic of China (n = 59) completed questionnaires measuring the experience of teaching children with ASD and levels of knowledge about the disorder. Analysis was then conducted to examine how knowledge of ASD differed as a function of culture and experience. Results showed that teachers who had experience of working with children with ASD demonstrated a higher level of knowledge relating to the disorder. Further, teachers in the UK had significantly more knowledge of ASD than teachers in China. The results suggest cross-cultural differences in teachers' understanding of ASD. Training opportunities which allow teachers to work with children with ASD should be provided in both the UK and in China.
    • نبذة مختصرة :
      As Provided
    • الموضوع:
      2021
    • الرقم المعرف:
      EJ1289536