Mainstream teacher's acceptance of instructional adaptations in Spain

European Journal of Special Needs Education

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 311-332

  Cardona Moltó, María Cristina ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALICANTE   (Spain)

Author keywords

Instructional adaptations; Regular education teacher perceptions; Spain

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; HIGH SCHOOL; HUMAN; KINDERGARTEN; MALE; PRIMARY SCHOOL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; SPAIN; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TEACHER; TEACHING;

EID: 0142088948     PISSN: 08856257     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0885625032000120206     Document Type: Article

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