Teachers' Attitudes Towards Inclusion in Physical Education: An Eye-Tracking Study

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dc.contributor.advisorBassett-Gunter, Rebecca
dc.creatorRuscitti, Robert Joseph
dc.date.accessioned2018-03-01T14:06:45Z
dc.date.available2018-03-01T14:06:45Z
dc.date.copyright2017-08-10
dc.date.issued2018-03-01
dc.date.updated2018-03-01T14:06:45Z
dc.degree.disciplineKinesiology & Health Science
dc.degree.levelMaster's
dc.degree.nameMSc - Master of Science
dc.description.abstractTeachers have expressed negative attitudes towards inclusive physical education (PE), leading to the irregular inclusion of students with disabilities (SWD). Guided by the Elaboration Likelihood Model, the objectives of this study were to: a) examine the effect of information from Opheas Steps to Inclusion (SI) document on teachers attitudes regarding inclusive PE, and b) examine the association between attention, cognitive processing, relevance, and attitude change. Teachers (N=50) were exposed to information from the SI document. Attention data were collected via eye tracking technology. Attitudes significantly improved from baseline to post-information (t(49) = -3.16, p < .05), and from baseline to the two-week follow up (t(41) = -2.04, p < .05). Attention (B=.16, p<.01) was a significant predictor of attitude change, R2=.63, F(4,42)=16.70, p<.01. Teachers attitudes improved after attending to information from the SI teaching resource, which suggests that the resource may be valuable for enhancing teachers attitudes toward inclusive PE.
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10315/34371
dc.language.isoen
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dc.subjectCognitive psychology
dc.subject.keywordsInclusive physical education
dc.subject.keywordsAttention
dc.subject.keywordsCognitive processing
dc.subject.keywordsAttitudes
dc.subject.keywordsElaboration Likelihood Model
dc.subject.keywordsTeacher resources
dc.titleTeachers' Attitudes Towards Inclusion in Physical Education: An Eye-Tracking Study
dc.typeElectronic Thesis or Dissertation

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