TEACHING AND LEARNING THROUGH THE USE OF ICT AMONG THE STUDENTS WITH SPECIAL EDUCATION NEEDS
Emmanuel Olufemi Adeniyi & Olubukola Christianah Dada.
Federal College Of Education(Special) Oyo
Nigeria.
The use of information and communication technology(ICT) by persons with special needs has been advocated for over the years. The United Nations Convention on rights of persons with disabilities also stipulated the rights of persons with disabilities to accessible information. The aim of this study is to provide a picture of how ICT is currently used in a typical special primary school in Ibadan,Oyo State, Nigeria. A research question was generated for this study.The descriptive research design was adopted. Ten teachers of students with special needs and five students with special needs responded to a ten item questionnaire used to interview the participants on the access and utilization of ICT in teaching and learning process. The findings of the study revealed that teachers of students with special needs have been trianed in the use of ICT especially the computer but most of them still find it difficult to utilize it in the teaching and learning process due to lack of adequate computers in schools and the cost of purchasing personal ones. The students with special needs habe been trained by non-governmental organization on the utilization of ICT but they lack the access. This has affected their ability to recall what they have learnt and utilization of computer devices. The researchers recommended the re-training of the teachers and students with special needs.it is also pertinent that major stakeholders should provide necessary ICT gadgets will enhance teaching and learning among students with special needs.
