Applied behaviour analysis: What do teachers of students with autism spectrum disorder know

Brian Fennell; Karola Dillenburger

doi:10.1016/j.ijer.2016.06.012

Applied behaviour analysis: What do teachers of students with autism spectrum disorder know

Brian Fennell
, Karola Dillenburger

School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work

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Abstract

With rising numbers of school-aged children with autism educated in main stream classrooms and applied behaviour analysis (ABA) considered the basis of best practice, teachers’ knowledge in this field has become a key concern for inclusion. Self-reported knowledge of ABA of special needs teachers (n=165)was measured and compared to their actual knowledge of ABA demonstrated inaccurate responses to a multiple-choice test. Findings reported here show that teachers’ self-perceived knowledge exceeded actual knowledge and that actual knowledge of ABA was not related to training received by government agency.Implications for teacher training are discussed.

Original language	English
Journal	International Journal of Educational Research
Early online date	18 Jul 2016
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijer.2016.06.012
Publication status	Published - 18 Jul 2018

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Invited Keynote: Challenging behaviours: Using functional assessment/analysis to develop positive supports.
Dillenburger, K. (Speaker)
28 Apr 2017
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Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and challenging behaviours (CB): training and content knowledge of teachers in the Republic of Ireland
Fennell, B. (Author), Dillenburger, K. (Supervisor), Apr 2014
Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis › Doctor of Philosophy

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Professional development of behavior analysts in Europe: A snapshot for 21 countries
Keenan, M., Dillenburger, K., Konrad, M.-H., Debetencourt, N., Vuksan, R., Kourea, L., Pancocha, K., Kingsdorf, S., Brandtberg, H. J., Ozkan, N., Abdelnour, H., Da Costa-Meranda, M., Schuldt, S., Mellon, R., Herman, A., Tennyson, A., Ayvazo, S., Moderato, P., Attard, N. & Schenk, J. & 9 others, Budzinska, A., Virues-Ortega, J., Roll-Pettersson, L., Strömberg, D., Wirth, S., Escané, C., Glaus-Stuessi, E., Moskalets, A. & Gallagher, S., Sept 2023, In: Behavior Analysis in Practice. 16, 3, p. 709-729 21 p.
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The Evidence Debate for Behavioural Interventions for Autism
Fennell, B. & Dillenburger, K., 24 Apr 2014, In: International Research in Education. 2, 2, 15 p.
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Applied behaviour analysis: What do teachers of students with autism spectrum disorder know

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Invited Keynote: Challenging behaviours: Using functional assessment/analysis to develop positive supports.

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Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and challenging behaviours (CB): training and content knowledge of teachers in the Republic of Ireland

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Professional development of behavior analysts in Europe: A snapshot for 21 countries

The Evidence Debate for Behavioural Interventions for Autism

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