The effect of integrating assistive technology in the Englishlanguage curriculum in improving the level of academicmotivation of students with physical-motor disabilities

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Research/Original Article (دارای رتبه معتبر)
Abstract:
Background and purpose

One of the strategies that can help the inclusiveness of the special education system is the integration and integration of technology in the curriculum for these people. The purpose of the present study was the effect of integrating assistive technology in the English language curriculum in improving the level of academic motivation of students with physical-motor disabilities.

Methods

The research method was a semi-experimental pre-test-post-test type with a control group. The statistical population of the research included male students with physical-motor disabilities in Tehran. The purposeful sampling method was available,24 students with physical-motor disabilities in the seventh grade of the first secondary school of Imam Ali(AS)complex in Tehran were selected and then the selected sample was randomly selected in the form Experimental and control groups were included. Abdokhodaei's educational achievement motivation questionnaire (1987) was used to collect data.The experimental group was taught the English language course of the first secondary course during using the educational model enriched with auxiliary technologies (online and offline) during six sessions,and the control group was taught in the usual way. In the online section, the Koya virtual learning platform was used,and in the offline section, the multimedia software developed by the researcher was used for the English language course.Analysis of covariance method was used to analyze the data.

Results

The findings showed that after adjusting the pre-test scores,there is a significant difference between the experimental and control groups in the academic achievement motivation variable.

Conclusion

The results of this research,in line with other researches, indicate that if technology is used in the curriculum in a purposeful and intelligent way,it plays an important role in increasing the motivation of students with special educational needs,including students with physical-motor disabilities.

Language:
Persian
Published:
Journal of Exceptional Education, Volume:24 Issue: 182, 2024
Pages:
51 to 61
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  • Corresponding Author (1)
    Rahim Moradi
    Assistant Professor Educational technology, University Of Arak, Arak, Iran
    Moradi، Rahim
  • Author (2)
    Roshan Ahmadi
    Assistant Professor Department of Educational Sciences, Faculty of humanities, Shahid Rajaee Teacher Training University, Shahid Rajaee Teacher Training University, Tehran, Iran
    Ahmadi، Roshan
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