Latin American Physical Educators’ Intention to Teach Individuals With Disabilities

• Autores: Luis Columna, Luz Amelia Hoyos Cuartas, John T. Foley, José Rafael Prado Pérez
• Localización: Adapted physical activity quaterly, ISSN 0736-5829, Vol. 33, Nº. 3, 2016, págs. 213-232
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • Purpose:

    To analyze Latin American physical education (PE) teachers’ intentions toward teaching students with disabilities.

    Participants:

    474 in-service PE teachers from 5 different Latin American countries.

    Method:

    Descriptive survey. Data were collected using a modified version of the Physical Educators’ Intention Toward Teaching Individuals With Disabilities Survey. Multiple-regression analysis showed significant differences in the attitudes of teachers by gender, the number of adapted-PE courses taken, and years of experience working with individuals with disabilities.

    Results:

    The predictor variables had a significant impact on the participants’ intentions toward teaching children with disabilities; however, the effects of these predictor variables differed between countries.