Evaluating ICT Use in Teaching Dyslexic Students in the Mainstream Dissertation - 1

Evaluating ICT Use in Teaching dyslexic Students in the Mainstream Primary Schools in Saudi-Arabian Arabia - Dissertation Example4Study try on 40 3. 5Ethics 40 3. 6Administration of the Questionnaire 42 3. 7Conclusion 42 Chapter 4 Result and Analysis 43 4.1.Introduction 43 4.2.Response Rate 43 4.3.Characteristics of the Study Sample (Demographic Data) 44 4..2.1.1Academic Qualifications 44 4..2.2.1Major 45 4..2.3.1Minor Major 46 4..2.4.1Teaching Experience 47 4..2.5.1ICT Training 48 60 4.4.Discussion 83 Chapter 6 Conclusion 88 6.1Achievements of the Study 88 6.2Implications for practice 88 6.3Strengths and weaknesses in the regard 91 6.4Implications for further question 92 References 94 Abstract Since the introduction of computers in schools in mid-seventies the role of computers has progressed form tutor to topic to tool. Today, entropy and computer technology (ICT) has far reaching implications in every sphere of life. Education and learning process have achieved new dimension s with the integration of ICT in the process. It is of particular(prenominal) significance for teaching of children with special needs since these students are characterized by deficits that have adverse impacts on their academician performance. Among the learning disabilities, one of the major causes of concern is dyslexia due to its high prevalence and multivariant manifestation and is characterized by pronounced reading disability. Use of ICT based intervention strategies have shown potential for overcoming these deficits. Integration of ICT to learning renders the teacher raising for ICT imperative. The current study attempts to investigate the availability and integration of ICT resources for the procreation of regular and dyslexic students in Saudi Arabia and the perceptions of teachers regarding its efficacy for the purpose. The study involved participants from primary schools of Riyadh, KSA who were provided questionnaires comprising of close ended questions on their edu cational qualifications, experience and ICT discipline use and availability of ICT related hardware and software and their opinion regarding the efficacy and obstacles in the use of ICT. operative results from the quantitative research proved a positive correlation existed between ICT training and efficacy of ICT as an educational tool thus indicating the importance of teacher training in influencing teachers perception and usage of ICT. ICT AND DYSLEXIA For pile without disabilities, technology makes things convenient for people with disabilitiesit makes things POSSIBLE. (Treviranus, 2000) Chapter 1 Introduction This chapter introduces use of information and communication technology (ICT) for education of students with dyslexia and the importance of study of various aspects of dyslexia for an individual as sanitary as a teacher. In redact to achieve this aim, the chapter attempts to outline the rationale behind the study, followed by an update on special education preconditio n with special attention to Saudi Arabia as the researchers country of residence as well as United Kingdom (UK) researcher residing in UK for the major part of the research process. Finally the chapter outlines the aims of the research along with the various objectives followed to achieve the aims. 1.1 Introduction The last two decades have witnessed tremendous advances in information and c