Share Paper: The Supporting Role of ICT in Improving the Quality of Special Education: Attitudes of School Principals and Teachers towards Using ICT in Their Development Training Programs and the Learning Process of Disabled Students

  1. Hosein Moeini, University of British Columbia, Canada
  2. Gozde Uzun, ATA Primary School, Turkey
Wednesday, October 28 4:00 PM-5:00 PM Junior Ballroom B

Abstract: Access to equal information and knowledge has become a social requirement and a fundamental aspect of human rights. Rapid developments of ICT bear huge potential of improving the quality of education for successful developments of students with special educational needs by advancing their social integration and increasing learning, as well as accessing learning. Moreover, effective use of ICTs can support a high quality training of teachers in the field of special education. The present study addresses the inclusive school principals and special education teachers’ attitudes towards ICT in their educational fields. The results show that there is a great need ...