ERIC Number: EJ1376455
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2023
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Using Assistive Technology in a Curriculum for Preschool Children with Developmental Disabilities in Jordan
Al-Zboon, Eman; Al-Dababneh, Kholoud Adeeb
Education 3-13, v51 n1 p55-71 2023
This study aimed to investigate teachers' assistive technology (AT) practice in teaching children with developmental disabilities (DD) in early intervention (EI) settings in Jordan. A random sample of 125 early intervention teachers participated in the study by completing the study scale; 20 teachers were later interviewed. The results indicated that the teachers' perceptions about the availability of technology had the lowest mean while their skills in employing AT in teaching had the highest. The result also indicated a positive correlation between the study variables (teachers' belief in the importance of using, teachers' skills, the availability of AT resources), and the teachers' practice. Directions for further research and recommendations for policy and practice are discussed.
Descriptors: Assistive Technology, Students with Disabilities, Preschool Children, Developmental Disabilities, Preschool Education, Preschool Teachers, Foreign Countries, Teacher Attitudes, Technology Uses in Education, Technological Literacy, Access to Computers, Teacher Role, Gender Differences, Predictor Variables, Symptoms (Individual Disorders), Educational Environment, Inclusion, Special Schools, Educational Attainment, Institutional Characteristics, Severity (of Disability)
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Early Childhood Education; Preschool Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Jordan
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