Elizabeth Hitches
Biographic Data
| ID | 6509083 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Elizabeth Hitches |
| GIVEN NAMES | Elizabeth |
| FAMILY NAME | Hitches |
| SIGNATURE | HITCHES E |
| AFFILIATIONS | The University of Queensland |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-1197-9544 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 21 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 7 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
From classroom to campus
Strengthening student support
Whilst high school provided a more personal level of assistance than university, there is a need for more inclusive approaches to avoid micro-exclusions. • At university, students suggested more personalised support, noting generalised accommodations did not cater sufficiently to students’ individual needs. • (In)effective support not only impacted learning and achievement, but was reported to impact students’ mental health. Internationally, ther…
Leveraging students' voices
Student diversity in higher education is increasing, and to reduce barriers to students’ full and equitable participation, universities often provide accessibility and wellbeing support services to accommodate their needs. However, a more student-centred approach is required to respond to the challenges for many students with accessibility requirements or disabilities who are insufficiently accommodated, impacting negatively on their achievement …
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Investigating Teachers’ Beliefs in Inclusive Education and Their Levels of Teacher Self-Efficacy
Inclusive education caters for all students and embraces their unique characteristics, backgrounds, and abilities. While many challenges persist that prevent inclusion from being fully embraced and implemented, such as varying definitions of what inclusion is at an international, national, and intra-national level, teachers’ attitudes towards inclusion and their belief in their capabilities may play an important role. This paper examined the rela…
Teacher self-efficacy and inclusive education practices
This paper examined the relationship between 41 primary teachers' self-efficacy and inclusive education practices across New South Wales, Australia. Thematic analysis was employed to examine and probe the qualitative data. Findings reveal that while teachers with high and low efficacy had similar conceptual understanding about inclusive education, their teaching practices differed. Informing teachers about what inclusive education is may only hav…
Shedding light on students with support needs
More and more students attend university and a large number of those experience difficulties at some point throughout their degree. Furthermore, many students who experience difficulties in need of help from the universities’ support services do not disclose their additional needs and/or disabilities (AND), and thus, little is known about this population. A range of internal and external demands or stressors may be experienced by university stude…
Teacher self-efficacy and inclusive education practices
This paper examined the relationship between 41 primary teachers' self-efficacy and inclusive education practices across New South Wales, Australia. Thematic analysis was employed to examine and probe the qualitative data. Findings reveal that while teachers with high and low efficacy had similar conceptual understanding about inclusive education, their teaching practices differed. Informing teachers about what inclusive education is may only hav…
Shedding light on students with support needs
More and more students attend university and a large number of those experience difficulties at some point throughout their degree. Furthermore, many students who experience difficulties in need of help from the universities’ support services do not disclose their additional needs and/or disabilities (AND), and thus, little is known about this population. A range of internal and external demands or stressors may be experienced by university stude…
Teacher self-efficacy and inclusive education practices
This paper examined the relationship between 41 primary teachers' self-efficacy and inclusive education practices across New South Wales, Australia. Thematic analysis was employed to examine and probe the qualitative data. Findings reveal that while teachers with high and low efficacy had similar conceptual understanding about inclusive education, their teaching practices differed. Informing teachers about what inclusive education is may only hav…
Investigating Teachers’ Beliefs in Inclusive Education and Their Levels of Teacher Self-Efficacy
Inclusive education caters for all students and embraces their unique characteristics, backgrounds, and abilities. While many challenges persist that prevent inclusion from being fully embraced and implemented, such as varying definitions of what inclusion is at an international, national, and intra-national level, teachers’ attitudes towards inclusion and their belief in their capabilities may play an important role. This paper examined the rela…
Strengthening student support
Whilst high school provided a more personal level of assistance than university, there is a need for more inclusive approaches to avoid micro-exclusions. • At university, students suggested more personalised support, noting generalised accommodations did not cater sufficiently to students’ individual needs. • (In)effective support not only impacted learning and achievement, but was reported to impact students’ mental health. Internationally, ther…
Leveraging students' voices
Student diversity in higher education is increasing, and to reduce barriers to students’ full and equitable participation, universities often provide accessibility and wellbeing support services to accommodate their needs. However, a more student-centred approach is required to respond to the challenges for many students with accessibility requirements or disabilities who are insufficiently accommodated, impacting negatively on their achievement …
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From classroom to campus
Psychology (6 works) · Disability Education and Employment (4 works) · Pedagogy (4 works) · Sociology (4 works) · Collaborative Teaching and Inclusion (3 works) · Inclusion and Disability in Education and Sport (3 works) · Mathematics education (3 works) · Self-efficacy (3 works) · Social Psychology (3 works) · Applied Psychology (2 works)