대구ㆍ부산지역에 근무하는 특수교사들의 보조공학에 대한 인식 및 활용도 조사

Abstract

This study was purposed to measure of cognition, use degree of special education teachers about assistive technology, suggest the problem, and a reform measure. This study investigated cognition and use degree about assistive technology of special education teachers in Daegu and Busan city according to the surveys from 138 special education teachers. The result showed that special education teachers were difficult to access the information of assistive technology, and many teachers have had lack of the education experience and use degree about assistive technology in their education environment. Moreover, many teachers have had lack of experience of assistive instrument regardless of the domain of assistive technology. The problems to be improved are lack of financial support, specialist, and education opportunity. The result of this study suggests that public relations, related event and the education about assistive technology have to be revitalized, especially for the special education teachers. In order to improve the special education teachers' cognition and use degree about assistive technology, there should be enough finance and specialist supports. Furthermore, in order to support educational opportunity about assistive technology, there should be enough national support, active exchange, and support between related learning.