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Ke Sun – ProQuest LLC, 2024
Ubiquitous acoustic sensors and actuators, i.e., microphones and loudspeakers, are among the most common components in consumer electronic devices. Traditionally, these components have been primarily used for sound-related tasks, including voice-user interfaces, sound playback, and sound event detection. However, with the growing demand for…
Descriptors: Acoustics, Audio Equipment, Learning Modalities, Speech Communication
Rachel Franz – ProQuest LLC, 2024
Virtual Reality (VR) is rapidly gaining popularity as a consumer technology, yet accessibility has not been prioritized. VR enables users to interact with immersive virtual worlds, but effective interaction requires the ability to perceive and navigate the environment. Fortunately, over the past thirty years, hundreds of scene-viewing and…
Descriptors: Computer Simulation, Students with Disabilities, Technology Uses in Education, Accessibility (for Disabled)
Maricela Rosales – ProQuest LLC, 2024
The purpose of this dissertation study was to examine the psychosocial impact of assistive technology (AT) on veterans with disabilities in higher education. A current problem is that there is a research and knowledge gap in the AT needs of student veterans with disabilities living in South Texas, as well as in the psychosocial impact that AT for…
Descriptors: Assistive Technology, Veterans, Veterans Education, Students with Disabilities
Bih Epse Fofang Janet Shufor – ProQuest LLC, 2024
Computational thinking (CT) has been supported as an important skill every young person should possess for the 21st century, with possible implications for problem-solving, self-expression, and creativity. Numerous initiatives, both within and outside classroom settings, have been developed in response to policy mandates aiming at broadening…
Descriptors: Computation, Thinking Skills, Elementary School Students, Assistive Technology
Ali Abdolrahmani – ProQuest LLC, 2021
Voice assistants (VAs) (e.g., Apple Siri, Google Assistant, Amazon Alexa, etc.) offer considerable potential to users. The hands-free nature of these technologies, enables users to perform tasks which would otherwise be difficult to accomplish. As individuals who are blind are already familiar with spoken output through the use of screen readers,…
Descriptors: Assistive Technology, Blindness, Audio Equipment, Navigation
Daniel Neil Taylor – ProQuest LLC, 2023
This study investigated the impact of technology on students with special needs. Technology is increasingly becoming more embedded in education and is used to help support a wide variety of student accommodations. As technology usage in education increases, it is important that research on its impact on student population groups includes special…
Descriptors: Students with Disabilities, Special Education Teachers, Technology Integration, Technology Uses in Education
Gabriella Rose Reynolds – ProQuest LLC, 2021
Students with reading impairments, including dyslexia, account for the largest proportion of students receiving special education services in the United States (NCES, 2016). Developmental dyslexia is characterized by slow and inaccurate word decoding (Lyon et al., 2003). This word decoding difficulty results from deficits in phonological…
Descriptors: Dyslexia, Phonological Awareness, Acoustics, Educational Environment
Golda Deborah Lawson-Cohen – ProQuest LLC, 2022
The purpose of this qualitative, descriptive study was to learn how post-secondary instructors/faculty described their belief in, the factors that lead to, and how organizational training and support influenced their encouragement of learner use of an assistive technology known as text-to-speech software as part of their pedagogical practices at…
Descriptors: Assistive Technology, Computer Oriented Programs, Pronunciation, Postsecondary Education
Agata Guskaroska – ProQuest LLC, 2024
Improving pronunciation in second language (L2) learning requires timely and personalized feedback but educators have limited time to dedicate in the classroom. While there are many educational tools available, educators are still struggling to integrate technology in their practices. To address this challenge, this study explores repurposing a…
Descriptors: Pronunciation, Adoption (Ideas), Second Language Learning, Technology Uses in Education
Johnson, Shantell Denise – ProQuest LLC, 2023
Although assistive technology has been an essential component of the academic success of students with disabilities, it is inconsistently implemented. Educators' perceptions of assistive technology training substantially impact the learning results of students with disabilities. The problem addressed by this study was that special education…
Descriptors: Middle School Teachers, Special Education Teachers, Teacher Attitudes, Assistive Technology
Soeneke, Sandy – ProQuest LLC, 2023
The problem addressed by this study was the possible lack of consistent learning opportunities in digital literacy and assistive technology use for underachieving middle school students with learning disabilities in inclusive classrooms. This qualitative, exploratory, narrative inquiry study aimed to explore the stories of middle school teachers…
Descriptors: Teacher Attitudes, Students with Disabilities, Learning Disabilities, Inclusion
Tonya Madora Isabell – ProQuest LLC, 2023
Currently, only 22% of high school graduates meet the basic requirements for one or more college courses in mathematics, science, reading, or English signifying fewer students with the skills to enter careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) (Smithsonian Science Education Center, 2015). In contrast, science and…
Descriptors: Assistive Technology, Robotics, Technology Uses in Education, STEM Education
Elizabeth W. Stewart – ProQuest LLC, 2020
This exploratory research study used quantitative methods to explore patterns of special education teachers' assistive technology knowledge and use. Barriers to assistive technology (AT) use and facilitators that impact assistive technology use were also identified and explored. The following research questions were addressed: 1) what do special…
Descriptors: Special Education Teachers, Students with Disabilities, Assistive Technology, Knowledge Level
Othman Ahmed Alasmari – ProQuest LLC, 2021
Prior research has indicated that assistive technology (AT) devices and services can improve the functional capability of students with autism, which includes multiple areas of student needs, such as communication, accessibility, organization, sound, sight, academic skills, mobility, and memory. Nevertheless, concerns persist as to how AT devices…
Descriptors: Students with Disabilities, Assistive Technology, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Special Education Teachers
Mary Siberry Reilly – ProQuest LLC, 2021
Assistive technology (AT) is any item, piece of equipment or product system whether acquired commercially off the shelf, modified, or customized that is used to increase, maintain or improve functional capabilities of individuals with disabilities" (21st Century Assistive Technology Act of 2019, p.9-10). Students with multiple disabilities in…
Descriptors: Occupational Therapy, Assistive Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Students with Disabilities