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Abrams, Kathryn Mey – ProQuest LLC, 2023
Individuals with disabilities have been less involved in school activities than their same age peers and this includes career preparation in science and math (Eriksson et al., 2007; Agran et al., 2020; Jackson et al., 2022). Specifically, individuals with intellectual disabilities (ID) have been underrepresented in science education (Lee, 2011)…
Descriptors: Students with Disabilities, Intellectual Disability, Scientific Concepts, Science Instruction
Dongjin Kwon – ProQuest LLC, 2021
With the continued development of technology, teaching with a mobile device has been applied to special education. The ability to use technology, which is digital competence, is an essential skill preparing students with intellectual disabilities (ID) not only for academic achievement but also for future careers. The purpose of this research was…
Descriptors: Students with Disabilities, Digital Literacy, Technology Uses in Education, Educational Technology
Buehler, Erin – ProQuest LLC, 2018
Advances in mechanical and electrical engineering and an evolving workforce have prompted education systems in the United States to incorporate technology as both a subject of learning and a pedagogical tool. The rising workforce must be literate in the use, maintenance, and creation of technologies as more labor and service jobs become automated.…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Technological Literacy, Computer Science Education
Conway, Thomas Hayes – ProQuest LLC, 2017
The purpose of this qualitative multiple case study was to explore how accessibility standards are adapted to create online learning environments that are accessible to people who use assistive technology, or have navigational challenges due to physical or intellectual disabilities. Rogers diffusion of innovation was used as the contextual…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Electronic Learning, Qualitative Research, Assistive Technology
Epps, Takisha Salander – ProQuest LLC, 2016
The purpose of this transcendental phenomenological study was to describe the lived experience of 11 special education teachers, who implemented iPads as an instructional tool for elementary students with intellectual disabilities. This study was conducted in a North Carolina school district. The theories, which guided this study were Vygotsky's…
Descriptors: Special Education Teachers, Intellectual Disability, Elementary School Students, Elementary School Teachers
Christman, Jennifer T. – ProQuest LLC, 2013
The aim of this study was to examine the application of video modeling on mobile technology to increase efficiency in the classroom for students identified with intellectual disabilities. Specially, this study sought to identify if video modeling on mobile technology could decrease adult prompting for students with intellectual disabilities during…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Telecommunications, Technology Uses in Education, Handheld Devices