scholarly journals Online readiness in universities from disabled students’ perspective

2021 ◽  
pp. 172-191
Author(s):  
Eulàlia Hernández Encuentra ◽  
Elena Barberà Gregori
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Students With Disabilities ◽  
Unmet Needs ◽  
Learning Needs ◽  
Mental Disabilities ◽  
Academic Accommodations ◽  
Disabled Students ◽  
Online Higher Education ◽  
Online Readiness ◽  
The University

The aim of online universities is to increase learning accessibility for all students. After some years of existence, online higher education should be analysed in terms of its preparedness to meet the learning needs of people with disabilities. This paper presents a study that sheds light on the level of readiness of online higher education institutions by examining students’ views of a well-established online university, using a research-based questionnaire. The research involves all students with disabilities studying at the Open University of Catalonia (UOC), with an effective participation of 421 students. The conclusion of the paper is generally highly positive concerning the extent to which the university has overcome barriers and provided satisfactory academic accommodations. However, the results do indicate a need for a more comprehensive and specific solutions for dealing with unmet needs, especially for those students with mental disabilities.

Online Higher Education for Nontraditional Adult Students

2021 ◽  
pp. 265-285
Author(s):  
Junghwan Kim ◽  
Heh Youn Shin ◽  
Kim L. Smith ◽  
Jihee Hwang
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Adult Students ◽  
Career Planning ◽  
Critical Role ◽  
Future Research ◽  
State University ◽  
University Of Oklahoma ◽  
Online Higher Education ◽  
Education Environment ◽  
The University

This chapter examines two U.S. four-year public universities, the Pennsylvania State University World Campus and the University of Oklahoma Outreach, that have successfully developed online adult education system/programs for adults. Using the principles of effectiveness for serving adult learners, the integrated review reveals not only how they advance online higher education environment for adults, but the types of challenges they have. Key findings highlight that, under a strong tradition of distance education, “self-assessment system,” “financial independence,” and “diverse active supports for life and career planning” play a critical role in increasing the academic engagement and retention of adult students. However, they also have several challenges: “high tuition rates and limited scholarship options,” “monitoring students' experience,” “learning outcome assessment,” and “commitment of faculty members.” The authors close with practical/academic implications and future research agendas.

scholarly journals Entrepreneurship Education and Disability: An Experience at a Spanish University

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 34 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rosa Maria Muñoz ◽  
Yolanda Salinero ◽  
Isidro Peña ◽  
Jesus David Sanchez de Pablo
Keyword(s):  
Students With Disabilities ◽  
Entrepreneurship Education ◽  
Demographic Variables ◽  
Disabled Students ◽  
La Mancha ◽  
Start Up ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Potential Impact ◽  
The University ◽  
First Time

The European Commission considers the following groups of entrepreneurs: females, family businesses, liberal professions, migrants, and seniors. Disabled people are not included, and this paper could, therefore, open up a new field of research and an important issue to be considered among the European Union’s social objectives. The University of Castilla-La Mancha (UCLM) in Spain provides an entrepreneurship education course, “Entrepreneurship and disability,” for disabled students. It is the first time that a course with these characteristics has been taught at a Spanish University, which signifies that there is no similar research of this nature. Keeping in mind its originality, this study makes an important contribution to the field. The main objective is to analyze whether the motivation to start up a business differs between students with disabilities and those without. We analyzed “before” and “after” data in order to test the potential impact of entrepreneurship education on the students’ entrepreneurial attitude. An analysis of variance with several demographic variables has allowed us to prove that the education that students received, their business experience, and their field of study have significant effects. This statistical test showed no significant differences between disabled and non-disabled students.

Arnaıy dárіgerlіk top stýdentterіne arnalǵan beıіmdіk dene tárbıesіnіń modelі [Model of Adaptive Physical Education for Students of Special Medical Groups]

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (117) ◽  
pp. 224-234
Author(s):  
J.M. Esіrkepov ◽  
◽  
O. Dúısenov ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Physical Education ◽  
Students With Disabilities ◽  
Musculoskeletal System ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Skeletal System ◽  
Medical Groups ◽  
Adaptive Physical Education ◽  
Education Of Students ◽  
The University

In this article the actual questions arising at the organization and carrying out of discipline of physical education of students of special medical groups in higher education institutions are considered. The authors, based on many years of experience in the University, propose to develop and implement a model of formation of the profile-developing environment for students of special medical groups. Ways to increase the interest of students with disabilities (with diseases of the musculoskeletal system) to systematic physical education are divided into blocks and studied from a scientific point of view. The General model consists of three blocks. In each block, the issues of rehabilitation of students with diseases of the musculo-skeletal system are comprehensively studied. Бұл мақалада жоғары оқу орындарында арнайы дәрігерлік топ студенттеріне дене тәрбиесі пәнін жүргізіп, ұйымдастыру барысында кездесетін өзекті мәселелер қарастырылады. Авторлар ЖОО-дағы көпжылдық тәжірибелеріне сүйене отырып, арнайы дәрігерлік топ студенттеріне арналған бейімдік дене тәрбиесінің моделін жасап, тәжірибеге енгізуді ұсынады. Дене мүмкіндіктері шектеулі студенттерді (тірек-қимыл аппараты зақымданған) дене тәрбиесі жаттығуларына жүйелі түрде қатыстыру арқылы қызығушылықтарын арттыру жолдары блоктарға бөлініп, ғылыми тұрғыдан зерттеледі. Жалпы модель үш блоктан тұрады. Әр блокта тірек-қимыл аппараты ауыратын студенттерді сауықтыру мәселелері жан-жақты зерделенеді.

scholarly journals Inclusive educational process at the university: Theoretical and experimental model of teachers' psychological readiness

2021 ◽  
Vol 23 (3) ◽  
pp. 156-182
Author(s):  
V. Z. Kantor ◽  
Yu. L. Proekt
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Students With Disabilities ◽  
Inclusive Education ◽  
Teaching Practice ◽  
People With Disabilities ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Integrative Model ◽  
Teaching Staff ◽  
Disabled Students ◽  
University Teachers

Introduction. The institutionalisation of inclusion in higher education determines new requirements for university teachers, what is also found in the field of psychological readiness for the implementation of the educational process with the participation of students with disabilities. Aim. The present research was aimed to develop theoretical framework and experimental verification of the model of psychological readiness of academic teaching staff for the implementation of an inclusive educational process. Methodology and research methods. Methodologically, the research was based on the idea that the true implementation of inclusive higher education is conditioned by the formation of an inclusive culture of university teachers, which serves as the foundation for the implementation of inclusive practices and policies and one of the immanent attributes of which is psychological readiness to implement the educational process with the participation of disabled students. In the diagnostic and methodological terms, the current study relied on the authors' questionnaire containing the blocks of questions built using a 5-point Likert scale and characterising the severity of the various components of such readiness among university teachers in relation to working with disabled students of diverse nosological groups. The survey results were analysed qualitatively and quantitatively using the Cronbach Alpha coefficient, Shapiro-Wilk, Kolmogorov-Smirnov, Mann-Whitney tests, and the median test applying the Pearson test. To check the consistency of the proposed theoretical model of the psychological readiness of university teachers to implement an inclusive educational process, structural equation modelling (or SEM - the method of asymptotically non-parametric assessment) was employed. For statistical calculations, the program IBM SPSS Statistics ver.23 and the AMOS module were used. Results. The integrative model of the psychological readiness of faculty for the implementation of an inclusive educational process has been theoretically substantiated and experimentally confirmed. This model includes a motivational-value component (the acceptance of the values of an inclusive culture, beliefs and attitudes of the teacher regarding inclusive education), an affective component (the emotional acceptance of the situation of inclusive education and its subjects) and an operational component (the teacher's assessment of own skills in using the tools of inclusive education). In the presented model, the teacher's methodical preparedness for teaching students with disabilities acts as a cognitive component, and the resulting component is the implementation of inclusive practice based on the willingness and ability to interact with students with disabilities. It was found that, to the greatest extent, university teachers have formed a motivational readiness to implement inclusive education, but they experience a deficit of operational skills, when working with students with disabilities. At the same time, the level of psychological readiness to implement an inclusive educational process significantly differs depending on the subject specialisation of teachers and the presence / absence of previous experience of interaction with people with disabilities. Scientific novelty. The model of the psychological readiness of teachers for the implementation of inclusive education in Russia was developed and empirically confirmed. Practical significance. The findings of this research highlight the significance of the stages of the formation of university teachers' psychological readiness for inclusive education. The following stages are determined: from providing basic methodological readiness in the framework of professional development through the creation of internal conditions for readiness for inclusive education, examining the experiences and psychological difficulties in interacting with people with disabilities, and, finally, to accompanying the actual inclusive teaching practice.

scholarly journals Learning needs, barriers, differences and study requirements: How students identify as 'disabled' in higher education

2020 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 95-111 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kate Lister ◽  
Tim Coughlan ◽  
Nathaniel Owen
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Discourse Analysis ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Focus Groups ◽  
Student Perceptions ◽  
Language Use ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Learning Needs ◽  
Higher Educational Institutions ◽  
Disabled Students

Higher educational institutions (HEIs) often categorise certain students as 'disabled' in order to support inclusive and equitable study. 'Disabled' students studying in higher education may be asked to 'disclose a disability', request and agree 'reasonable adjustments' that their institution will 'provide' them, and engage with processes such as applying for 'Disabled Students' Allowance'. However, there is little understanding of preferences and comfort with language in this area, and if students do not i dentify with terms such as 'disabled', this can create barriers to requesting or accessing support. This paper describes a qualitative study to investigate language preferences for common points of communication with the HEI. We held interviews and focus groups with students (n=12) and utilised discourse analysis to investigate the language used and student perceptions of language. We identified three distinct models of language used to discuss study needs relating to a 'disability', each with language nor ms and specific nomenclature. Furthermore, we found divergence in preferences in language, leading us to argue that differential and inclusive approaches to language use should be explored.

scholarly journals O ESTUDANTE COM DEFICIÊNCIA NA UFSC: FATORES QUE INFLUENCIAM O ACESSO E A PERMANÊNCIA

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 ◽  
pp. 104
Author(s):  
Diogo Félix de Oliveira ◽  
Irineu Manoel de Souza
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Students With Disabilities ◽  
Public Policies ◽  
People With Disabilities ◽  
Institutional Policies ◽  
Santa Catarina ◽  
Production Of Knowledge ◽  
Educational Inclusion ◽  
The University

ResumoO texto se propõe a discutir a trajetória universitária dos estudantes com deficiência na Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC). Tem como objetivo analisar os fatores que influenciam o acesso e a permanência dos estudantes com deficiência na UFSC e as ações desenvolvidas pela Instituição frente às demandas apresentadas por esses estudantes. Procedeu-se com uma breve remontagem das políticas públicas voltadas às pessoas com deficiência, e mais especificamente, as políticas institucionais inclusivas que a UFSC adota. Foram identificados elementos de entrave tanto ao acesso quanto à permanência dos estudantes com deficiência no ensino superior. A efetividade da acessibilidade educacional não é alcançada somente com a garantia de direitos em legislações, o compromisso de todos os atores envolvidos no processo educacional é que contribui para o êxito de uma universidade e uma sociedade inclusivas. O desafio do processo de inclusão educacional é premente, pois a universidade como local de crítica e produção de conhecimento é fortalecida com a presença dos estudantes com deficiência.Palavras-chave: Estudante com deficiência. Permanência. Ensino superior. AbstractThe text proposes to discuss the university trajectory of students with disabilities at the Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC). It aims to analyze the factors that influence the access and permanence of students with disabilities in the UFSC and the actions developed by the Institution in response to the demands presented by these students. A brief reassessment of public policies for people with disabilities was made, and more specifically, the inclusive institutional policies adopted by the UFSC. Elements of hindrance were identified both for access and for the permanence of students with disabilities in Higher Education. The challenge of the process of educational inclusion is pressing because the University as a place of criticism and production of knowledge is strengthened with the presence of students with disabilities.Keywords: Students with disabilities. Permanence. Higher Education.

scholarly journals PARTICIPATION OF STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES IN HIGHER EDUCATION INTERNATIONALISATION ACTIVITIES/ NEGALIĄ TURINČIŲ STUDENTŲ DALYVAVIMAS AUKŠTOJO MOKSLO TARPTAUTIŠKUMO VEIKLOSE

2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (35) ◽  
pp. 109
Author(s):  
Regina Karvelienė
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Students With Disabilities ◽  
Added Value ◽  
Descriptive Research ◽  
Self Confidence ◽  
Study Programme ◽  
Main Factors ◽  
Research Students ◽  
Participation In Higher Education ◽  
The University

<p>The article analyses participation of students with disabilities in higher education internationalisation activities. In the course of research we tried to disclose theoretical links between higher education internationalisation concept and globalisation process, to analyse the experience of students with disabilities participating in internationalisation activities: the main factors that stimulate or restrict students from participation in international activities in higher education institutions. In order to implement the aim of the research, the theories of social participation and empowerment were referred to. Descriptive research method was applied to collect and analyse the data. The participants of the research – students with disabilities studying at Lithuanian state universities (N = 145). While analysing research data, the main factors that determined students’ decision to get involved in internationalisation activities at the university were indicated: the ambition to acquire deeper knowledge at international level in a particular study programme; the desire to ensure added value to future career; the pursuit to improve the knowledge of a foreign language. The main indicated factors that prevent students from participation in higher education internationalisation activities are as follows: the disability itself or special needs, low self-confidence and health problems.</p><p> </p><p>Straipsnyje nagrinėjamas negalią turinčių studentų  dalyvavimas aukštojo mokslo tarptautiškumo veiklose.  Tyrimu buvo siekta atskleisi teorines aukštojo mokslo tarptautiškumo koncepto ir globalizacijos proceso sąsajas, išanalizuoti negalią turinčių studentų patirtis dalyvaujant tarptautiškumo veiklose:  pagrindinius veiksnius, kurie skatina ir riboja juos įsitraukti į tarptautines veiklas aukštojoje mokykloje. Siekiant tyrimo tikslo buvo remtasi socialinio dalyvavimo ir įgalinimo teorijomis. Duomenims rinkti ir analizuoti taikytas deskriptyvinis tyrimo metodas. Tyrimo dalyviai – negalią turintys studentai, studijuojantys Lietuvos valstybiniuose universitetuose (N = 145). Analizuojant tyrimo duomenis nustatyti pagrindiniai veiksniai, kurie lėmė studentų apsisprendimą įsitraukti į tarptautiškumo veiklas universitete: siekimas įgyti platesnių tarptautinio lygio žinių studijuojamoje programoje; siekimas užsitikrinti savo profesinei karjerai pridėtinę vertę; siekimas geriau išmokti užsienio kalbą. Pagrindiniai veiksniai, ribojantys studentus dalyvauti aukštojo mokslo veiklose buvo nurodyti tokie, kaip pati negalia ar specialieji poreikiai, nepasitikėjimas savimi ir sveikatos problemos.</p>

scholarly journals INCLUSIVE HIGHER EDUCATION: SOCIO-PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL-BEING OF STUDENTS

2019 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 51-73 ◽  
Author(s):  
V. Z. Kantor ◽  
Yu. L. Proekt
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Students With Disabilities ◽  
Inclusive Education ◽  
Quantitative Methods ◽  
Social Space ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Educational Work ◽  
Disabled Students ◽  
Psychological Well Being

Introduction. Nowadays, substantial intensification of inclusive processes in educational system (especially in higher education) identifies the need for thorough research of psycho-pedagogical foundations for the development of inclusive education culture.The aimof this research was to identify and compare the levels and factors of social-psychological well-being of healthy students, students with disabilities and students of inclusive groups.Methodology and research methods. At the methodological level, the research was based on the proposition that inclusive education assumes the formation and support of such an integrative socio-psychological space, in which neither students with disabilities nor healthy students feel anxiety in the course of interaction in the classroom or out-of-class situation. As the main methodological tool,a specially designed questionnaire was used for fixing the socio-emographic characteristics of the respondents, as well as for clarifying the problematic experiences of students and their attitudes to using social support resources, for identifying the characteristics of students’ assessments of the conditions of higher education, their satisfaction and involvement in student life and attitudes towards inclusive education. The received results of monitoring were processed by means of the following qualitative and quantitative methods of the analysis: the content analysis; the analysis of percentage with the use of the Pearson’s chi-squared test (χ2); comparative analysis with the use of Student’s t-test; the median test and one-factorial dispersive analysis; correlation and factorial types of the analysis. The statistical software packages Statistica 7.0 were employed for the calculation of the results.Results and scientific novelty. The authors clarified the patterns of formation of the barrier-free socio-psychological environment of the university, which implements the concept of inclusive education. It was established that there are no global differences in the parameters of socio-psychological well-being between students with disabilities and students without disabilities. This determines the favourable social and psychological prerequisites for development of inclusive higher education. Belonging to the same socio-typological and age group and the same leading activity cause the similar experience (e.g. similar problems and difficulties) of both groups of students. The type of disabling health condition, i.e. a disabled student with the defined particular nosological group determines only the specifics of the difficulties, which might be faced in higher school. The conclusion was drawn that successful inclusion of students with disabilities in educational process and social space of university contributes to positive students’ perception of the high school environment.Practical significance. The research outcomes might be used to define the content, directions and forms of work to support students in the conditions of inclusive education. Thus, it is recommended to further develop the system of inclusive education through the following actions: to optimise social conditions of disabled students; to hold rehabilitational and psychological training sessions focused on communication; to organise educational work in order to raise students’ awareness of special technical means of inclusive education; to involve inner circle of people (parents, friends, fellow students) close to disabled students in the process of socio-psychological support. 

scholarly journals Políticas de educación superior en países del Cono Sur

2015 ◽  
Vol 63 (3Sup) ◽  
pp. 33-40
Author(s):  
Pamela Tejeda-Cerda ◽  
Aleida Fernández-Moreno
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Students With Disabilities ◽  
Southern Cone ◽  
Educación Superior ◽  
Institutional Policies ◽  
Persons With Disabilities ◽  
La Plata ◽  
Educacion Superior ◽  
Santiago De Chile ◽  
The University

<p><strong>Resumen</strong></p><p><strong>Antecedentes.</strong></p><p>Para esta investigación se revisaron, como antecedentes, las políticas educativas nacionales de los países del Cono Sur y posteriormente se compararon las políticas institucionales de la Universidad Nacional de La Plata (Argentina), la Universidad de Santiago de Chile (Chile) y la Universidad de La República (Uruguay).</p><p><strong>Objetivo.</strong></p><p>Caracterizar e interpretar las políticas de educación superior en Argentina, Chile y Uruguay, determinando factores que promueven o restringen una educación universitaria inclusiva para los estudiantes con discapacidad.</p><p><strong>Materiales y métodos.</strong></p><p>Estudio cualitativo a partir de fuentes documentales. Desde una perspectiva comparada, se exploraron las leyes nacionales y las normativas universitarias que nutrieron las categorías y matrices para el análisis político de la información.</p><p><strong>Resultados.</strong></p><p>Se encontraron diferentes enfoques políticos: Argentina con una postura de enfoque de derechos, Chile desde un enfoque biomédico y diferencial, y Uruguay con un enfoque social de la discapacidad.</p><p><strong>Conclusiones.</strong></p><p>Argentina lidera en la carrera para lograr una política de educación superior inclusiva; tanto en Chile como Uruguay hay cambios en sus políticas institucionales, sin embargo aún presentan limitaciones; en Chile los procesos de acceso están restringidos por altos costos y dificultades de financiamiento.</p><p>La desigualdad social y económica en Latinoamérica afecta particularmente a los estudiantes con discapacidad. Si bien existe un marco jurídico que resguarda la educación, las realidades de los países del Cono Sur difieren en los procesos de acceso, permanencia y egreso de estos estudiantes.</p><p><strong>Palabras claves: </strong>Personas con discapacidad; Educación superior; Políticas públicas (DeCS).</p><p> </p><p><strong>Summary</strong></p><p><strong>Background</strong></p><p>National education policies of the Southern Cone countries were reviewed as a background for this research. Later on, institutional policies of the National University of La Plata (Argentina), the University of Santiago de Chile (Chile), and the University of the Republic (Uruguay) were compared.</p><p><strong>Objective</strong></p><p>To typify and construe the policies of higher education by assessing factors that promote or restrict an inclusive higher education for students with disabilities in Argentina, Chile and Uruguay.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods</strong></p><p>This is a qualitative study based on documentary sources. From a comparative perspective, national laws and university regulations which nurtured the categories and matrices for political analysis of information were explored.</p><p><strong>Results</strong></p><p>Different political approaches emerged: a stance on rights by Argentina, a biomedical and differentiated approach by Chile, and a social approach to disability by Uruguay.</p><p><strong>Conclusions</strong></p><p>Argentina leads the way for a policy of inclusive higher education. In both, Chile and Uruguay, there are changes in their institutional policies, however, they still show limitations. Access processes in Chile are constrained because of high costs and financing difficulties.</p><p>Students with disabilities are particularly affected by social and economic inequality in Latin America. Although there is a legal framework that protects education, realities of the Southern Cone countries differ in the processes of access, retention and graduation of these students.</p><p><strong>Keywords:</strong> Disabled Persons; Persons with disabilities; Higher education; Public policy</p>

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