Margo A. Mastropieri|Thomas E. Scruggs|Madeline Magnusen
Activities-Oriented Science Instruction for Students with Disabilities
George Mason University|George Mason University|Purdue University System
article reports findings several extended classroom investigations science education include students disabilities cases certified teachers implemented science instruction extended time periods students without disabilities additionally cases science curricula adapted necessary promote successful participation learning students disabilities applications teachers generated adaptations consultation university researchers cases teachers generated ideas independently implementations activitiesbased curriculum materials used solely combination comparison textbookbased curriculum materials findings across classroom implementations suggest students disabilities successfully learned taught adapted activitiesbased science curriculum materials additionally students disabilities overwhelmingly reported enjoying activitiesoriented instruction textbook instruction teachers noted activitiesoriented instruction students appeared motivated learn participate class demonstrated ontask behaviors however teachers also reported activitiesoriented instruction involved considerably teacher preparation time behavior management skills organizational skills traditional textbook instruction findings discussed respect instructional implications students disabilities