Document Type
Article
Publication Date
Spring 2020
Abstract
The purpose of this research was to examine the effects of peer modeling versus teacher modeling for students with special needs within the inclusive preschool setting. Data was collected for three different developmental areas for students with special needs: social emotional, language, and cognitive abilities. The data gathered determined that both peer modeling and teacher modeling are effective teaching strategies for students with special needs, but it is unclear whether one strategy is more efficient than the other is. Preschool is the foundation for a child's education and teachers need research-based strategies to implement quality instruction for students with special needs. Therefore, teachers need to fully delve into each child's ability levels and implement the modeling approach that would best fit the children's needs within their current classroom.