Physical education students' attitudes and self-efficacy towards the participation of children with special needs in regular classes

European Journal of Special Needs Education

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 309-327

  Hutzler, Yeshayahu ^a   Zach, Sima ^a   Gafni, Ofra ^b  

^a The Zinman College of Physical Education and Sports Sciences at the Wingate Institute   (Israel)

^b Seminar Hakibuzim College for Education/Movement   (Israel)

Author keywords

Attitudes; Children with disabilities; Inclusion; Self efficacy; Teacher preparation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; COLLEGE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEARNING DISORDER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PERSONALITY TEST; PHYSICAL EDUCATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; SELF CONCEPT; SEX DIFFERENCE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; STUDENT; TASK PERFORMANCE;

EID: 23244451979     PISSN: 08856257     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08856250500156038     Document Type: Article

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