Running head: TECHNOLOGY AND TEACHIG STRATEGIES IN AN INCLUSION
CLASSROOM
1 Technology and Teaching Strategies in an Inclusion Classroom
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Institution TECHNOLOGY AND TEACHING STRATEGIES IN AN ICNLUSION CLASSROOM 2 How technology improves teaching practices in an inclusion classroom
Purpose statement
The purpose of this research is to determine how technology can improve teaching
practices in an inclusion classroom. One of the challenges teachers face in an inclusion
classroom is balancing how to reach each student effectively. This is because the special needs
students and the regular students have different learning needs. The study will help teachers
understand how they can use technology when teaching so that each student learning need is met.
Research question
Which technology tools/systems can improve teaching practices in an inclusion
classroom?
Theoretical background
An inclusion classroom is the opposite of special education classroom. This is because in
an inclusion classroom students with or without disabilities learn together unlike in a special
classroom which comprises of students with special needs. Inclusion has been a challenge to
both the teachers and the students. The big problem the teachers face is how to balance between
the learning needs of the special needs students and the regular students. This is because the
special needs students may need a lot of attention if the right teaching strategies are not used.
There is usually little time allocated for each lesson and having a lot of attention to one or two
students may not be possible. In this case, technology is one of the solutions.
Understanding how they can use technology to improve teaching practices is important to
the teachers. This is because this will improve students’ participation and also enhance TECHNOLOGY AND TEACHING STRATEGIES IN AN ICNLUSION CLASSROOM 3 collaborative learning. According to social constructivism theory, collaborative learning is
guided and facilitated by the teacher. If a teacher uses teaching strategies which show differences
between the regular and special needs students, it may be difficult for the teacher to organize a
group work in an inclusion class. This is because the special needs students may feel inferior to
the regular students. Spending most of the lesson time with a special need student can also make
the regular students ignored. This difference cannot encourage collaborative learning.
When a teacher integrates technology into his/her teaching strategy, all the students are
likely to understand the topic being covered. This is because the learning needs of each will be
met. Knowledge can be acquired through interactions with other students. If the students are
treated with the same motive, they will be ready to interact and facilitate collaborative learning.
Why I am interested in examining this specific topic
I am interested in examining this type of topic because it has come a time to appreciate
that disability is not inability ("UN News - ‘Disability is not inability,’ says Ban, urging equal
rights for all to achieve Global Goals", 2016). Disability is perceived differently in different
cultures and institutions. The Bible says that we were created in the image of God, Genesis 1:27.
Despite one’s disability we should acknowledge that we are all equal in the eyes of God and that
we should love each other. In education institution, special education is what the students with
disabilities used to take. In the 21st century, this has taken another move to inclusion classroom
education. Having an inclusive classroom enables the special needs students to realize that they
have more in common with other students, the regular students thus reduce the stigma associated
with the disability. It also helps the students in building and maintaining relationships. The
advancement in technology has facilitated this. This is because when the teachers integrate them
into their teaching strategies, every child understands what is being taught. The teacher uses the TECHNOLOGY AND TEACHING STRATEGIES IN AN ICNLUSION CLASSROOM
technology tools which are relevant to the topic of the day. This has influenced me to examine
the topic. 4 TECHNOLOGY AND TEACHING STRATEGIES IN AN ICNLUSION CLASSROOM
Reference
UN News - ‘Disability is not inability,’ says Ban, urging equal rights for all to achieve Global
Goals. (2016). UN News Service Section. Retrieved 22 May 2017, from
http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=54225#.WSL1F-uGPDc 5

 

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