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Article: New data from United Arab Emirates University illuminate research in educational research.(Report)
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- Education Letter
- Article date:
- March 4, 2009
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"This study investigated the effect of the disability labels: learning disabilities (LD), physical disabilities (PHD) and emotional and behavioural disorder (EBD), oil United Arab Emirates public school general education and special education teachers' willingness to refer and place Students in gifted and talented programmes. A total of 269 elementary school teachers participated in this study," scientists in United Arab Emirates report.
"All participants were randomly assigned to one of the four treatment conditions. Results indicated that teachers were significantly influenced by the LD, PHD and EBD labels when making referrals to gifted and talented ...