Lecturer in Inclusive Education
| Contact Campus | Sandy Bay Campus |
| Building | Hytten Hall |
| Room Reference | H423 |
| Telephone | +61 3 6226 2559 |
| Fax | +61 3 |
| Christopher.Rayner@utas.edu.au |
The unit Inclusive practices in education settings develops pre-service teachers ability to understand and educate students with diverse learning needs and abilities. Human Development in Educational Contexts facilitates pre-service teachers exploration of theories of learning and issues associated with development through the lifespan.
Chris completed a Bachelor of Science with a major in Plant Science before undertaking the Bachelor of Teaching in 2005-2006 (with First Class Honours). While specialising in middle-school, his honours project explored the use of micro-switch technology for promoting communication and independence for students with severe disabilities. His doctoral thesis was entitled, Video-based intervention for individuals with autism. Chris has taught in special education settings and in regular classrooms.
Publications
Peer-reviewed journal articles: Rayner, C. (2010). Video-modelling to improve task completion in a child with autism. Developmental Neurorehabilitation, 13(3), 225-230.
Rayner, C. (2011a). Sibling and adult video modelling to teach a student with autism: Imitation skills and intervention suitability. Developmental Neurorehabilitation, 14(6), 331-338.
Rayner, C. (2011b). Teaching students with autism to tie a shoelace knot using video prompting and backward chaining. Developmental Neurorehabilitation, 14(6), 339-347.
Rayner, C., Denholm, C., & Sigafoos, J. (2009). Video-based intervention for individuals with autism: Key questions that remain unanswered. Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 3(2), 291-303.
Conference Submissions
Muir, T., Cleland, B., & Rayner, C. (2011, November). Simulating classroom behaviour in a computer world. Poster presented at the 2011 University of Tasmania Teaching Matters Conference, Hobart, Australia.
Rayner, C. (2009, September). Video-based intervention for individuals with autism: opportunities, considerations and unanswered questions. Paper presented at the Asia Pacific Autism Conference, Sydney, Australia.
Rayner, C. (2011, November). Video-based intervention for students with autism. Paper presented at the 2011 Australian Association for Research in Education Conference, Hobart, Australia.
Rayner, C., & Allen, J. M. (2011, November). Interview dialogues as an alternative to the traditional lecture format: Impacts upon pre-service teachers learning and engagement. Paper presented at the 2011 Australian Association for Research in Education Conference, Hobart, Australia.