Survey of the Use of Assistive Technology in Schools in Nigeria

Autor/inn/en	Ajuwon, Paul M.; Chitiyo, George
Titel	Survey of the Use of Assistive Technology in Schools in Nigeria
Quelle	In: Journal of the International Association of Special Education, 16 (2015) 1, S.4-13 (10 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1555-6913
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Assistive Technology; Teacher Surveys; Special Education Teachers; Barriers; Disabilities; Hearing Impairments; Deafness; Learning Disabilities; Technological Literacy; Training; Faculty Development; Teacher Competencies; Energy; Likert Scales; Statistical Analysis; Computer Uses in Education; Educational Technology; Access to Computers; Nigeria + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Special education; Teacher; Teachers; Sonderpädagoge; Sonderpädagogik; Sonderschulwesen; Lehrer; Lehrerin; Lehrende; Handicap; Behinderung; Hearing impairment; Hörbehinderung; Gehörlosigkeit; Taubstummheit; Learning handicap; Lernbehinderung; Technisches Wissen; Ausbildung; Lehrkunst; Energie; Likert-Skala; Statistische Analyse; Computernutzung; Unterrichtsmedien
Abstract	In this study, the researchers explored the state of the use of assistive technology (AT) in Nigeria through a survey of 165 special educators. The underlying structure of the respondents' perceptions, and their challenges and barriers to the use of AT, were examined. Among other findings, the largest proportion of students using AT are those with deafness or hearing impairment (53.3%), followed by those with a learning disability (40%). Training in the use of AT lags behind, with most professionals having received little or no training in the use of AT. The lack of appropriate AT devices and services in classrooms, and irregular electricity to operate available devices, were frequently cited as the biggest challenges regarding AT. Correlations between students' conditions and factors of teachers' perceptions suggested the need to make AT available for students with certain conditions, as well as the need for effective training for teachers. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01