Impact of Some Variables on Attitudes of Pre-service Teachers toward Using Assistive Technology among Children with Learning Disabilities in Resource Rooms

Authors

  • Eldood Yousif Eldood Ahmed  Department of Psychology, Faculty of Arts, University of Omdurman Islamic & Department of special education, Faculty of Education, University of Jazan, Saudi Arabia

Keywords:

Attitudes, Pre-service Teachers, Learning Disabilities, Assistive Technology

Abstract

This study was conducted during (2014- 2015) in university of Jazan, faculty of education, department of special education. The study aimed to exploring Impact of some variables on attitudes of pre-service teachers toward using assistive technology among children with learning disabilities in resource rooms. Researcher used descriptive methods, applied attitudes of pre-service teachers toward using assistive technology questionnaire, designed by researcher used as study tool. The community of this study consisted from pre-service teachers of children with learning disabilities. Sample was chosen randomly included (33) teachers . Researcher used SPSS depends on many tests such as T-test for one sample. Finally, the results are as following: attitude of pre-service teachers toward using assistive technology among children with learning disabilities in resource rooms, is positive, age is influence on attitude of pre-service teachers toward using assistive technology, GPA is influence on attitude of pre-service teachers toward using assistive technology, age is influence on attitude of pre-service teachers toward using assistive, income is influence on attitude of pre-service teachers toward using assistive technology and background is not influence on attitude of pre-service teachers toward using assistive technology.

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Eldood Yousif Eldood Ahmed, " Impact of Some Variables on Attitudes of Pre-service Teachers toward Using Assistive Technology among Children with Learning Disabilities in Resource Rooms, International Journal of Scientific Research in Science and Technology(IJSRST), Online ISSN : 2395-602X, Print ISSN : 2395-6011, Volume 1, Issue 4, pp.207-218, September-October-2015.