Special Education Teachers' Experiences of Using Assistive Technology
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https://doi.org/10.33308/26674874.2024382618Keywords:
Assistive Technology, Special Education Teachers, Advantages of Assistive Technology, Disadvantages of Assistive TechnologyAbstract
This study aimed to determine special education teachers’ experiences in utilizing assistive technologies. The limited number of studies determining the experiences of special education teachers regarding the use of assistive technologies constitutes the rationale for this study. Eight teachers (six male and two female) participated in this descriptive study. The data obtained within the scope of this research were collected using semi-structured interviews and analyzed using a content analysis technique. The research findings were as follows: the types of assistive technologies that teachers use in their classrooms and the purposes of their use, their access to these technologies, the disability groups of the students for whom they use assistive technologies and the courses used, the points they pay attention to when using assistive technologies, their competence in using assistive technologies, the training they received regarding using assistive technologies, advantages and disadvantages of assistive technologies for teachers and students, and their suggestions. The findings of this study are consistent with those in the literature.
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