Instructional Practices of Educators Working with Special Needs Students at a Trinidadian Secondary School during COVID-19

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dc.contributor.advisorDe Four-Babb, Joyanne
dc.contributor.authorNandlal, Sasha V.
dc.date.accessioned2023-03-01T16:29:30Z
dc.date.available2023-03-01T16:29:30Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.date.updated2023-03-01T15:02:26Z
dc.description.abstractThis research explores teachers’ and teacher aides’ perceptions of their instructional practices when working with students with special needs at a secondary school in south Trinidad and Tobago during COVID-19. Using a case study approach, seven participants inclusive of teachers and teacher aides from the urban school contributed to the study. Conclusions were drawn primarily from narrative data collected through questionnaires, interviews and document analysis. A personal reflective journal was also implemented to reduce researcher bias and to develop a reflective practice. Data was collected until saturation was achieved with the final interpretations sorted into themes. Findings indicate that the teachers and teacher aides of Future Framers Secondary School perceived lowered effectiveness of their instructional practices with their special needs students during COVID-19. Evidence suggests a standardized quality professional development program would greatly benefit teachers and teacher aides tailored toward understanding and building professional learning communities; and cultivating educator capacity with using online learning platforms to enhance instructional practices for students with special needs.
dc.description.copyright©Sasha Nandlal, 2021
dc.description.noteAn Assignment Prepared in Fulfillment For the Requirements of the Course ED 6996 Curriculum Project/ Portfolio (6CH)
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dc.format.extentx, 104 pages
dc.format.mediumelectronic
dc.identifier.urihttps://unbscholar.lib.unb.ca/handle/1882/13964
dc.language.isoen_CA
dc.publisherUniversity of New Brunswick
dc.rightshttp://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_abf2
dc.subject.disciplineEducation
dc.titleInstructional Practices of Educators Working with Special Needs Students at a Trinidadian Secondary School during COVID-19
dc.typemaster thesis
thesis.degree.disciplineEducation
thesis.degree.fullnameMaster of Education
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of New Brunswick
thesis.degree.levelmasters
thesis.degree.nameM.Ed.

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