Sarah K Benson
Biographic Data
| ID | 8621412 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Sarah K Benson |
| GIVEN NAMES | Sarah K |
| FAMILY NAME | Benson |
| SIGNATURE | BENSON S K |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Dubai |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-5822-4942 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 6 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Scaffolding by Learning Support Assistants for Students with Autism
This instrumental case study investigates how learning support assistants (LSAs) understand their role and implement pedagogical strategies when working with autistic students in Dubai’s private education sector. Despite robust inclusive education policies, schools frequently emphasise academic achievement metrics, leading to reliance on LSAs for students experiencing learning or behavioural challenges. The research analyses LSA scaffolding pract…
Inquiry‐Based Science Instruction for Students With Disabilities
Developing scientific literacy is necessary for students with disabilities (SWD) as it supports the ability to create solutions to real‐world problems and understand current events, and it strengthens critical thinking, problem‐solving, and complex communication skills. The purpose of this systematic review and meta‐analysis was to evaluate extant literature on inquiry‐based science interventions for SWD in service of developing scientific practi…
Mapping Jordanian students’ understanding of disability
Mapping Pathways to Inclusive Music Education
Music education offers well-documented benefits for student learning; however, generalist teachers often report low confidence in integrating music into their lessons. This study applies Universal Design for Learning (UDL) principles to develop teaching resources that address teacher barriers to music integration. Using framework analysis, data collected from semi-structured interviews with ten trainee primary teachers in United Arab Emirates (UA…
Contextualizing inclusion policy
Jordan’s 2017 Public Law No. 20, Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act has given rise to a renewed focus on inclusive education. Using a qualitative comparative case study design, the purpose of this study was to examine factors impacting how schools in Jordan are defining, interpreting and enacting inclusion. Four shadow teachers working in schools to promote inclusive education participated in interviews and weekly journaling prompts. Data we…
Efficacy of a Second-Grade Science Program
This study, which was reviewed through the Registered Report process, examined the initial efficacy of the Scientific Explorers program (Sci2) on second-grade students’ science achievement. Sci2 is grounded in the growing body of empirical research on science instruction, embedding principles of explicit instruction within a guided inquiry-based design framework. Eighteen second-grade classrooms were randomly assigned to treatment or control cond…
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Efficacy of a Second-Grade Science Program
This study, which was reviewed through the Registered Report process, examined the initial efficacy of the Scientific Explorers program (Sci2) on second-grade students’ science achievement. Sci2 is grounded in the growing body of empirical research on science instruction, embedding principles of explicit instruction within a guided inquiry-based design framework. Eighteen second-grade classrooms were randomly assigned to treatment or control cond…
Contextualizing inclusion policy
Jordan’s 2017 Public Law No. 20, Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act has given rise to a renewed focus on inclusive education. Using a qualitative comparative case study design, the purpose of this study was to examine factors impacting how schools in Jordan are defining, interpreting and enacting inclusion. Four shadow teachers working in schools to promote inclusive education participated in interviews and weekly journaling prompts. Data we…
Mapping Pathways to Inclusive Music Education
Music education offers well-documented benefits for student learning; however, generalist teachers often report low confidence in integrating music into their lessons. This study applies Universal Design for Learning (UDL) principles to develop teaching resources that address teacher barriers to music integration. Using framework analysis, data collected from semi-structured interviews with ten trainee primary teachers in United Arab Emirates (UA…
Scaffolding by Learning Support Assistants for Students with Autism
This instrumental case study investigates how learning support assistants (LSAs) understand their role and implement pedagogical strategies when working with autistic students in Dubai’s private education sector. Despite robust inclusive education policies, schools frequently emphasise academic achievement metrics, leading to reliance on LSAs for students experiencing learning or behavioural challenges. The research analyses LSA scaffolding pract…
Inquiry‐Based Science Instruction for Students With Disabilities
Developing scientific literacy is necessary for students with disabilities (SWD) as it supports the ability to create solutions to real‐world problems and understand current events, and it strengthens critical thinking, problem‐solving, and complex communication skills. The purpose of this systematic review and meta‐analysis was to evaluate extant literature on inquiry‐based science interventions for SWD in service of developing scientific practi…
Mapping Jordanian students’ understanding of disability
Qualitative research (3 works) · Special education (3 works) · Disability Education and Employment (2 works) · Inclusion and Disability in Education and Sport (2 works) · Psychology (2 works) · Science education (2 works) · Science Education and Pedagogy (2 works) · Teaching method (2 works) · Animal and Plant Science Education (1 work) · Autism (1 work)