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Evaluation of an Online Wireless Technology to Provide Real-Time Feedback to Special Education Teachers-In-Training

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06 Jan 2023

Evaluation of an Online Wireless Technology to Provide Real-Time Feedback to Special Education Teachers-In-Training

In this study, the authors examine whether an advanced online technology can be used to give teacher 
trainees real-time feedback on their use of research-based classroom practices. Participants include 15 
teachers enrolled in a field-based graduate special education teacher preparation program. Data include 
video-recorded teacher observations and written reflections by teachers about their experiences. 
Quantitative results indicate that the advanced online bug-in-ear technology is a practical and efficient 
way to provide immediate feedback to increase teachers’ rate of praise statements and their use of 
proven effective instructional practices and that these improvements are accompanied by increases in 
students’ on-task behavior. Overall, trainees view the advanced online technology as a powerful tool 
for improving the teaching and learning process but report the need for patience and perseverance in 
both the teachers and the supervisor, as well as teachers’ need for constant reassurance.

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