Effective Use of Assistive Technologies for Inclusive Education in Developing Countries: Issues and challenges from two case studies
Resource type
Journal Article
Authors/contributors
- Grönlund, Åke (Author)
- Lim, Nena (Author)
- Larsson, Hannu (Author)
Title
Effective Use of Assistive Technologies for Inclusive Education in Developing Countries: Issues and challenges from two case studies
Abstract
Developing countries face many obstacles in the process of implementing inclusive education (IE). Effective use of assistive technologies (AT) can help governments in developing countries achieve inclusive education by helping children with disabilities in schools. Despite the importance and positive impact of AT, prior research on the use of AT in inclusive education especially in developing countries is limited. To fill the research gap in this area, this paper investigates the research question of, How can AT be effectively used for IE in developing countries? To address this question,...
Publication
International Journal of Education and Development using ICT
Volume
6
Issue
4
Pages
5-26
Date
2010/12/31
Language
en
ISSN
1814-0556
Short Title
Effective Use of Assistive Technologies for Inclusive Education in Developing Countries
Accessed
03/04/2020, 20:10
Library Catalogue
Extra
Publisher: Open Campus, The University of the West Indies, West Indies
Citation
Grönlund, Å., Lim, N., & Larsson, H. (2010). Effective Use of Assistive Technologies for Inclusive Education in Developing Countries: Issues and challenges from two case studies. International Journal of Education and Development Using ICT, 6(4), 5–26. https://www.learntechlib.org/p/42264/
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