Autism, Technology, and Prospective Special Education Teachers
Öz
Autism is a pervasive developmental disorder which causes deficits in social interaction. Individuals with autism sometimes may not be able to talk or may choose not to talk. Therefore; there needs to be some other ways to communicate with children with autism. Presently, technology, specifically educational technology comes to the scene to help this communication problem. Individuals’ definitions of technology may confuse with their definitions of science. Although technology is neither the same nor the product of science, people sometimes use these terms interchangeably. Children with autism, as well as other special needs children, need highly qualified teachers to help them communicate the world. Based on the explanations above, this research study examines prospective special education teachers’ understandings of technology and its use in interventions for children with autism. Thirty prospective special education teachers from a big scale university located in Marmara region participated in this research study. Data were collected through a questionnaire developed by the researcher and a series of semi-structured interviews. Questionnaire includes open-ended questions to examine participants’ understandings of autism, technology, and use of technology in interventions for autism. Interviews are also structured around these three issues. Data gathered from questionnaire and interviews were analyzed qualitatively. Open coding is used in the analysis part. Based on the analysis, three assertions about participants’ understandings of autism, technology, and the use of technology for autism were generated and presented in the paper.
Anahtar Kelimeler
Kaynakça
- Aydın, F., Tasar, M.F., “An Investigation Of Pre-Service Science Teachers’
- Cognitive Structures and Ideas About The Nature Of Technology”, Ahi Evran
- Ünv. Kırşehir Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi, v. 11, (4), 2010.
Ayrıntılar
Birincil Dil
İngilizce
Konular
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Bölüm
Araştırma Makalesi
Yazarlar
Esra Macaroğlu Akgül
Türkiye
Yayımlanma Tarihi
27 Aralık 2016
Gönderilme Tarihi
27 Aralık 2016
Kabul Tarihi
27 Aralık 2016
Yayımlandığı Sayı
Yıl 2016 Sayı: 8
Cited By
USE OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES IN SKILLS EDUCATION IN INDIVIDUALS DIAGNOSED WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER
Maarif Mektepleri Uluslararası Eğitim Bilimleri Dergisi
https://doi.org/10.46762/mamulebd.1094089