Special Education Teachers’ Perception Towards the Use of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in Classroom
- DOI
- 10.2991/assehr.k.200824.234How to use a DOI?
- Keywords
- Information and communication technology (ICT), teacher perceptions, special education
- Abstract
The use of ICT among students with special needs is influenced by the perception of special education teachers towards ICT. This study was conducted to identify the perceptions of Special Education teachers on the use of Information and Communication Technology in the classroom. This is a survey study using quantitative approach. A total of 95 primary school teachers in Negeri Sembilan were randomly selected to be the sample. The collected data were analyzed using SPSS version 20 software. The findings of this study indicate that the level of perception of the Special Education teachers towards the use of ICT is high but the level of use of the ICT by the Special Education teachers is moderate. This result of the study also shows that special education teachers are aware of the use of ICT in improving problem solving skills. The results indicate that local special education teachers agreed that the use of ICT exposes special needs students to new knowledge that enhance their thinking skills and can allow them to apply the knowledge in daily life. Furthermore, this study also shows that there is a significant relationship between teachers’ perceptions and the use of ICT in the classroom. This significant relationship indicates that teachers’ perceptions influence the practice of using ICT in the classroom.
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TY - CONF AU - Rajasree Karunamoorthy AU - Farah binti Mukhtar AU - Ranjanie Karunamoorthy AU - Viknesvaran Sukumaran PY - 2020 DA - 2020/08/25 TI - Special Education Teachers’ Perception Towards the Use of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in Classroom BT - Proceedings of the 1st Progress in Social Science, Humanities and Education Research Symposium (PSSHERS 2019) PB - Atlantis Press SP - 1064 EP - 1072 SN - 2352-5398 UR - https://doi.org/10.2991/assehr.k.200824.234 DO - 10.2991/assehr.k.200824.234 ID - Karunamoorthy2020 ER -