John Freer
Biographic Data
| ID | 6590475 |
|---|---|
| NAME | John Freer |
| GIVEN NAMES | John |
| FAMILY NAME | Freer |
| SIGNATURE | FREER J |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Windsor |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-2626-4907 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 6 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 5 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Elementary Students’ Conceptualizations of Disability in Written and Illustrated Forms
Children often develop (mis)understandings of disability at young ages. Forming stereotypes about disability can contribute to ableist attitudes and social exclusion of peers with disabilities. The purpose of this qualitative study was to investigate children’s conceptualizations of disability in written and illustrated forms. Students in grades three to seven from 10 classes ( n = 192) at a midsize inclusive school in Ontario, Canada, were promp…
The effects of the Tripartite Intervention on students’ attitudes towards disability
Poor attitudes towards disability held by one’s peers can negatively impact the social experiences of students with exceptionalities. Fortunately, educational intervention efforts can serve to enhance children’s attitudes towards disability. This quasi‐experimental study tested the effectiveness of the Tripartite Intervention (TI), a 12‐lesson educational intervention aimed at improving students’ attitudes towards disability. Two Grade 4 classes …
Assessing Doctoral Candidacy
This article presents an assessment tool for doctoral students preparing their comprehensive portfolio. This tool was created from my firsthand experience in the Joint PhD program in Educational Studies—a collaboration between three universities in Ontario, Canada: Lakehead University, Brock University, and the University of Windsor. Following the three criteria for evaluation of the comprehensive portfolio in the program handbook, I developed ni…
Students’ attitudes toward disability
Inclusive education is a philosophy and practice that has been promoted internationally. Most scholars now agree that inclusion is more than the placement of students with exceptionalities in a general education class. Instead, definitions of inclusion have expanded to encompass feelings of belongingness. This definition is an improvement, but begs the question: how do we help students to feel more of a part of their class? Ableist attitudes held…
A picture is worth 1000 words
Disability is a complex phenomenon that children often find challenging to fully grasp. Understanding how children perceive disability, however, could have important implications for the social inclusion of students with disabilities. Once we understand how children conceptualize disability, efforts can be made to help students critically analyze misconceptions and stereotypes. Negative stereotypes, prejudice, and discrimination toward people wit…
Students’ attitudes toward disability
Inclusive education is a philosophy and practice that has been promoted internationally. Most scholars now agree that inclusion is more than the placement of students with exceptionalities in a general education class. Instead, definitions of inclusion have expanded to encompass feelings of belongingness. This definition is an improvement, but begs the question: how do we help students to feel more of a part of their class? Ableist attitudes held…
A picture is worth 1000 words
Disability is a complex phenomenon that children often find challenging to fully grasp. Understanding how children perceive disability, however, could have important implications for the social inclusion of students with disabilities. Once we understand how children conceptualize disability, efforts can be made to help students critically analyze misconceptions and stereotypes. Negative stereotypes, prejudice, and discrimination toward people wit…
Students’ attitudes toward disability
Inclusive education is a philosophy and practice that has been promoted internationally. Most scholars now agree that inclusion is more than the placement of students with exceptionalities in a general education class. Instead, definitions of inclusion have expanded to encompass feelings of belongingness. This definition is an improvement, but begs the question: how do we help students to feel more of a part of their class? Ableist attitudes held…
A picture is worth 1000 words
Disability is a complex phenomenon that children often find challenging to fully grasp. Understanding how children perceive disability, however, could have important implications for the social inclusion of students with disabilities. Once we understand how children conceptualize disability, efforts can be made to help students critically analyze misconceptions and stereotypes. Negative stereotypes, prejudice, and discrimination toward people wit…
The effects of the Tripartite Intervention on students’ attitudes towards disability
Poor attitudes towards disability held by one’s peers can negatively impact the social experiences of students with exceptionalities. Fortunately, educational intervention efforts can serve to enhance children’s attitudes towards disability. This quasi‐experimental study tested the effectiveness of the Tripartite Intervention (TI), a 12‐lesson educational intervention aimed at improving students’ attitudes towards disability. Two Grade 4 classes …
Assessing Doctoral Candidacy
This article presents an assessment tool for doctoral students preparing their comprehensive portfolio. This tool was created from my firsthand experience in the Joint PhD program in Educational Studies—a collaboration between three universities in Ontario, Canada: Lakehead University, Brock University, and the University of Windsor. Following the three criteria for evaluation of the comprehensive portfolio in the program handbook, I developed ni…
Elementary Students’ Conceptualizations of Disability in Written and Illustrated Forms
Children often develop (mis)understandings of disability at young ages. Forming stereotypes about disability can contribute to ableist attitudes and social exclusion of peers with disabilities. The purpose of this qualitative study was to investigate children’s conceptualizations of disability in written and illustrated forms. Students in grades three to seven from 10 classes ( n = 192) at a midsize inclusive school in Ontario, Canada, were promp…
Hearing Impairment and Communication (4 works) · Inclusion and Disability in Education and Sport (4 works) · Psychology (4 works) · Disability Rights and Representation (3 works) · Learning disability (3 works) · Social Psychology (3 works) · Ableism (2 works) · Developmental psychology (2 works) · Disability studies (2 works) · Inclusion (mineral (2 works)