%0 Journal Article
%T Preservice Teacher Experiences Implementing Classroom Management Practices Through Mixed
%A Guili Zhang
%A Karen S. Voytecki
%A Melissa E. Hudson
%A Tosha L. Owens
%J Rural Special Education Quarterly
%@ 2168-8605
%D 2019
%R 10.1177/8756870519841421
%X The effects of mixed-reality teaching experiences on participants¡¯ perceptions of their classroom management ability are evaluated using a mixed-methods design. Mursion, a technology that enables virtual simulations, is used. Participants include 29 undergraduates pursuing a degree in special education for learners with mild or moderate/severe disabilities enrolled in a university-level course focused on developing skills in managing the learning environment. Participants teach three different scenarios in the Mursion lab over the semester and complete a 21-statement survey using a 5-point Likert-type scale (i.e., strongly agree¨Cstrongly disagree) and reflect about their experience into a video camera. Results indicate that some participant perceptions changed over time because of the Mursion experiences and that the academic program being pursued made no difference in the participants¡¯ Mursion experience. Implications for practice with a focus on rural education and limitations of the study are also discussed
%K rural personnel preparation
%K preservice training
%K technology
%U https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/8756870519841421