An examination of some of the additional struggles a trainee teacher with disabilities must overcome

Gostling, Emma (2018) An examination of some of the additional struggles a trainee teacher with disabilities must overcome. The STeP Journal: Student Teacher Perspectives, 5 (1). pp. 13-21.

Preview

PDF - Published Version Available under License CC BY-NC Download (798kB) | Preview

Abstract

This paper describes my journey to become a teacher, despite seemingly overwhelming odds of autism, a stammer and other physical disabilities. I begin by explaining my methodology which is based on interpretivism and explains how I interpreted my recorded behaviours to give a detailed representation of what it is like to be student teacher with a disability from my own perspective. I then set out my literature review before presenting the conclusions of my research. I have concluded that there is a lack of clear guidance and understanding when it comes to trainee teachers with disabilities. By highlighting this knowledge gap, I hope it will pave the way for more in depth research to be undertaken in the future.

Item Type:	Article
Journal / Publication Title:	The STeP Journal: Student Teacher Perspectives
Publisher:	University of Cumbria
ISSN:	2517-5009
Departments:	Academic Departments > Institute of Education (IOE) > Initial Teacher Education (ITE)
Additional Information:	Emma Gostling, Canterbury Christchurch University, UK.
Depositing User:	Anna Lupton
Date Deposited:	19 Jul 2018 14:25
Last Modified:	12 Jan 2024 20:16
URI:	https://insight.cumbria.ac.uk/id/eprint/4011

Downloads