Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/1959.11/54444
Title: Teachers working with students with high and very high needs and their perceptions of Innovative Learning Environments
Contributor(s): Page, Angela  (author)orcid ; Anderson, Joanna  (author)orcid ; Charteris, Jennifer  (author)orcid 
Publication Date: 2023
Early Online Version: 2023-02-12
DOI: 10.1080/02188791.2023.2177614
Handle Link: https://hdl.handle.net/1959.11/54444
Abstract: 

In the past 10 years Aotearoa/New Zealand, the educational landscape has experienced a significant shift towards Innovative Learning Environments (ILEs). The paper discusses the perceptions of 79 Aotearoa/New Zealand teachers who work with students with high and very high needs in mainstream Innovative Learning Environments (ILEs), and the aspects of pedagogical practices and classroom environments that have an impact on teaching and learning. An online questionnaire was distributed to teachers and the quantitative findings indicated generally positive views of ILEs for teaching and learning for all students. Innovative learning spaces were considered as beneficial for the teaching and learning of high needs as well as for students with very high needs. Open-ended questions included in the survey, however, enquiring into the benefits and concerns of ILEs for students with additional needs, reported that while overall benefits could be perceived, there were apprehensions about if and how the ILE is the best model for students with significant disability. The results are discussed in terms of applying the findings to a broader argument that supports the inclusion of students with additional needs within ILEs.

Publication Type: Journal Article
Source of Publication: Asia Pacific Journal of Education, 43(3), p. 895-911
Publisher: Routledge
Place of Publication: United Kingdom
ISSN: 1742-6855
0218-8791
Fields of Research (FoR) 2020: 390407 Inclusive education
390411 Special education and disability
Socio-Economic Objective (SEO) 2020: 160203 Inclusive education
160201 Equity and access to education
160299 Schools and learning environments not elsewhere classified
Peer Reviewed: Yes
HERDC Category Description: C1 Refereed Article in a Scholarly Journal
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