디지털교과서 개발과 활용에 대한 시각장애학교 교사들의 인식 연구

Abstract

The development of information technology has been used for many educational digital materials for learning. In this study, contrast to conventional textbooks, digital textbooks were developed to complement the functional limitations of the existing space without regard to time. To provide educational services in schools or at homes, all forms of multimedia can be used as potential learning materials. With the goal to be developed by 2015, this project targets the commercialization of digital textbooks for special education, particularly for subjects with visual impairment and who need accommodation. In this study, teachers from a visual impairment school were surveyed to understand their awareness of the current development and utilization of digital textbooks. These school teachers ranged in visual impairment from complete blindness to no impairments. Based on this research, the ongoing digital textbook project will be considered to meet the challenges and needs of students with disabilities. The following questions have been established to explore the research issues. From the perspective of the teachers who work at a who work in a visually impaired school, that have and do not have visual impairments, what are the perceptions on the development and utilization of digital textbooks?1. What are the perceptions of development of digital textbooks?2. What are the perceptions of utilization of the digital textbooks?To solve these questions, there are five research processes: selecting and developing of research tools to study, selecting questions, conducting a preliminary survey, modifying questions, conducting the survey, and analyzing the data. I conducted the survey research with ‘Research of Digital Textbooks Guidelines for Special Education about Accessibility in Design and Evaluation’. In this survey showed that how teachers are aware the development and utilization of the digital textbook. The findings of the surveys on the result is that for the development and utilization of digital textbooks for special education to be recognized, considering visual impairment, they must be able to be converted to hearing or speech materials, and they should be included in the design and form of such support. In addition, low vision teachers who have partial sight wanted digital textbooks that can be adapted to their own required characteristics. Although the teachers’ awareness of the preparation and development statuses were low, the teachers showed high desire to utilize the digital textbooks in the future. The teachers selected that self-directed learning was the most valuable function and as follows practices-drills learning in order. Based on the results of this study, I confirmed that the awareness of visual school teacher that about the development and utilization of digital textbooks are significant for implement. Through this, it provides some information of the conditions. Digital textbooks will become commercially available in 2015 which will be aimed at current teachers. The target will be those with visual impairment, one of the most eligible impairments in special education. Digital textbooks will focus more on special education situations rather than general education situations.