Trends in Instructional Technology Researches for the Disabled Individuals in Turkey
Abstract
The following study has been conducted in order to provide a survey of the research being done into disability and education in the Turkish context. The purpose of this study is to investigate the trends in the researches related to the educational environment of the disabled individuals from various aspects by analyzing the content of the scientific research articles in the field of instructional technology. It is hoped that the findings can help more disabled people in Turkey benefit from the opportunities information and communication technologies now provide.
For this
purpose, 72 studies conducted by Turkish scientists between 2007-2017 found in
national and international databases were scanned and analyzed. These articles
were analyzed via deductive content analysis and the "Article
Classification Form". As a result
of the analysis it was found that the preferred language used in publications
is English, studies are evenly distributed according to
disability type, experimental
research design is used more often than another design and instructional
environments and design development with technology were preferred subjects of
study. As data collection tools, observation and interview methods were most
commonly used, Purposeful sampling was used, and quantitative analysis methods
most commonly adopted. It is expected that
the results obtained will shed a light on future studies and have a positive
impact on the experience of people with disabilities in the education system in
Turkey.
Keywords
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Details
Primary Language
English
Subjects
Studies on Education
Journal Section
Research Article
Authors
Arzu Deveci Topal
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KOCAELİ ÜNİVERSİTESİ
0000-0001-5090-8592
Türkiye
Publication Date
April 21, 2019
Submission Date
January 12, 2018
Acceptance Date
April 15, 2019
Published in Issue
Year 2019 Volume: 48 Number: 1