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ERIC Number: EJ1424875
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024
Pages: 42
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-0738-0569
EISSN: EISSN-1528-7033
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BESt-DaD: A New Distance Learning Platform for Students with Special Educational Needs
Noemi Mazzoni; Fabio Filosofi; Helga Ballardini; Angela Pasqualotto; Laura Semenzin; Melanie Cristofolini; Corinna Manzardo; Antonio Milici; Paola Venuti
Computers in the Schools, v41 n2 p193-234 2024
The transition to distance learning during the COVID-19 pandemic uncovered criticalities in the participation of students with special educational needs. The BESt-DaD project responded to these difficulties by developing a user-friendly online platform aimed at accommodating these students' neurocognitive profiles, ultimately promoting inclusion. Together with the platform, specific adapted activities and personalized digital didactic materials were designed, and a training program was implemented to support teachers in using BESt-DaD's tools and functionalities. The effectiveness of BESt-DaD platform and the associated teacher training program were evaluated by questionnaires. Results showed that teachers who participated in the project appreciated the platform's accessibility and its positive effect on learner motivation and classroom interactions. Moreover, the "ad hoc" training motivated teachers to revise their educational-teaching methods with an inclusive approach. Although developed for distance learning, the BESt-DaD can be integrated into face-to-face teaching to promote the participation and inclusion of students with special educational needs.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research; Tests/Questionnaires
Education Level: Elementary Education; High Schools; Secondary Education; Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Italy
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