Introducing Assistive Technology (AT) to Pre-Service Teachers: Observations and Experiences
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https://doi.org/10.46328/ijonse.136Keywords:
Assistive technology (AT), Teacher education, Special education, Teacher professional developmentAbstract
Assistive technology (AT) can help students with special needs with their learning, and the importance of AT is on the rise with the development of new technologies and the diversification of student body. However, it is observed that pre-service teachers need to be better prepared for the use of AT in their teaching, including awareness, creative and innovative ways of problem solving, and pedagogical use of “low-tech” “mid-tech” and “high-tech” AT. Based on the observation and experience of the author in his teaching of an ICT (Information and Communication Technologies) course in a teacher education program at a middle-sized university in Ontario, Canada, this paper intends to broaden educators’ understanding of AT including hardware and software, emphasize the necessity of the introduction of AT in teacher education programs, and discuss the pedagogical uses of various types of AT tools. By sharing our observations and experiences, it is hoped that educators can be inspired to use various methods to expand the understanding of AT in pre-service teacher education and in-service teacher professional development programs.References
Zhang, Z. (2023). Introducing assistive technology (AT) to pre-service teachers: observations and experiences. International Journal on Studies in Education (IJonSE), 5(2), 120-129. https://doi.org/10.46328/ijonse.136
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