Teaching beliefs and cognitive performance of students with ASD in Primary Education: a research design

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https://doi.org/10.31637/epsir-2025-532

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Autism Spectrum Disorder, Executive Functions, Teaching Beliefs, Educational Inclusion, Special Educational Needs, Cognitive Performance, Primary Education, Teacher Training

Abstract

Introduction: The educational needs of students with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) are a priority in recent educational research. This work aims to investigate teachers' beliefs and the cognitive performance of students with ASD in primary education. Methodology: The objectives are: to theoretically define both variables, to design a tool to assess teachers' beliefs about ASD students, and to study their possible correlation in a highly controlled sample, with the aim of designing a subsequent larger research project. A specific questionnaire, with adequate internal consistency, was designed to assess teaching beliefs and the ENFEN test was used to measure the cognitive performance of ASD students. The sample consisted of 7 ASD students and 9 teachers. Results: The results indicate that there is no direct relationship between teaching beliefs and their incidence on the cognitive performance of students with ASD, probably due to the size of the sample and the level of specialization of the teachers. Conclusions: The conclusions of this work have allowed us to delimit the design of a broader research, with the hope of improving teacher training based on the study of the beliefs of teachers who work with ASD students.

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Author Biographies

María Ángeles Diego Mantecón, Universidad San Pablo CEU

PhD in Health Sciences and degree in Psychopedagogy from the University of Cantabria. Lecturer in Early Childhood and Primary Education Degrees. Lines of research related to the field of neuropsychology, inclusive education and learning difficulties.

Antonio Milán Fitera, Universidad San Pablo CEU

PhD in Education (Complutense University). Director of the Department of Education (Universidad CEU San Pablo), where he has also been director of the Education Degrees. Team facilitator (University of Mondragón). Personal Coach (Bureau Veritas). Architect (ETSAM). Manager in several educational centres and university lecturer in the Degrees in Early Childhood and Primary Education, in the Master's Degree in Secondary Teacher Training and in the Master's Degree in Educational Centre Management. Areas of research: general didactics, digital education, bullying prevention and personal accompaniment, on which he has published several research articles and on which he has given numerous training courses and workshops to managers and teachers of all educational stages. Author of the book Adolescentes hiperconectados y felices.

Héctor Reyes Martín, Francisco de Vitoria University

PhD in Neurosciences from the universities of Salamanca, León, Murcia and A Coruña and a degree in Physical Sciences from the UAM. Member of the Spanish Society of Neurology and the Royal Spanish Society of Physics. Lines of research related to science learning, the study of motivations and emotional balance and non-pharmacological dependencies. Publications in various national and international journals on medicine, psychology, education and physics.

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Published

2024-11-25

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Diego Mantecón, M. Ángeles, Milán Fitera, A., & Reyes Martín, H. (2024). Teaching beliefs and cognitive performance of students with ASD in Primary Education: a research design. European Public & Social Innovation Review, 10, 1–15. https://doi.org/10.31637/epsir-2025-532

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