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Students with special needs and 1:1 computing: a teacher's perspective
Author(s) -
Corn Jenifer,
Tagsold Jennifer T.,
Argueta Rodolfo
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
journal of research in special educational needs
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.543
H-Index - 27
ISSN - 1471-3802
DOI - 10.1111/j.1471-3802.2012.01251.x
Subject(s) - laptop , perspective (graphical) , reading (process) , medical education , focus group , psychology , value (mathematics) , pedagogy , mathematics education , computer science , political science , sociology , medicine , artificial intelligence , law , operating system , machine learning , anthropology
To better understand the growing trend of 1:1 learning, researchers conducted an evaluation of a laptop initiative in 18 North Carolina high schools. The goal of the study was to provide information about the value of the initiative to enhance student learning, as well as to identify challenges to the successful implementation of 1:1 programs, strategies for meeting those challenges, and services and supports needed to enable successful programs throughout the state. This paper focuses on ways in which the initiative enhanced the learning experiences of students with disabilities in areas such as communication, reading ability, assessment, organisation and confidence. Data sources include teacher, student and administrator focus groups, which enable scholars to gain an array of insight regarding technology initiatives and students with special needs. Implications for educators and administrators are discussed.