The Influence of Assistive Technology on Students with Learning Disabilities in the Inclusive Classroom
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Authors
Epps, James
Issue Date
2007-05
Type
Thesis
Language
en_US
Keywords
Learning disabilities , Kurzweil 3000 , Social studies content
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Abstract
This thesis is composed of an action research proposal and a journal ready article. The action
research proposal includes a description of the variables, purpose, literature review, and research
questions concerning the eleven high school students with specific learning disabilities who were
presented a social studies lesson using the optical character recognition software Kurzweil 3000
over a two-week period. As described in the article manuscript, data were collected before,
during, and after the intervention using pre-intervention and post-intervention surveys, student
interviews, pretests and posttests on social studies content, and teacher observations and
recordings. The results reflected an improvement in student achievement as well as favorable
attitudes about the use of the technology by both teachers and students. The results were shared
with the learning community through a presentation to the faculty and staff, as well as
distribution through the monthly district newsletter from the special services office.
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Citation
Publisher
Valdosta State University
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