scholarly journals The Significance of Qualitative Research – Arts-based Research in Special Needs Education and Music Therapy

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sara Knapik-Szweda
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Special Education ◽  
Music Therapy ◽  
Special Needs ◽  
Research Method ◽  
Scientific Discipline ◽  
Therapy Process ◽  
Arts Based Research ◽  
The Arts ◽  
Special Needs Education

One of the functions of art is understanding an individual and his or her potential. Art provides an individual with proper conditions and gives new opportunities to function regardless of one’s age and disability. The purpose of this article is to get the reader acquainted with the significance of qualitative research especially in the context of arts-based research in special needs education and music therapy. In theoretical part, the authoress will attempt to answer the question of what benefits this research method brings and why it is useful. What is to be described at the beginning quite extensively is the situation of research in special education and music therapy as a scientific discipline. This presentation will smoothly lead the reader to the essence of article, i.e. the arts-based research method. The definitions of arts-based research will be presented together with differences resulting from defining the notions connected with art. Examples will also be provided of research based on art resulting from the combination of two disciplines such as special needs education and music therapy. Moreover, the authoress will demonstrate her own research based on art with the application of music which emphasizes the significance of changes that occur within the music therapy process. Finally, the arguments which emphasize the significance of artsbased research will be mentioned.

scholarly journals Problems of children who need special education and their families during the COVID-19 pandemic process

2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (5) ◽  
pp. 2781-2797
Author(s):  
Sener Gulkaya ◽  
Yasemin Sorakın
Keyword(s):  
Special Education ◽  
Qualitative Methods ◽  
Special Needs ◽  
Research Method ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Children With Special Needs ◽  
Anxiety Levels ◽  
Aggressive Behaviours

The COVID-19 pandemic process has been significant in all areas of our country, just like other countries of world. The changes in lifestyle that occurred with the pandemic process affected both children with special needs and their families. The aim of this research is to examine the effects of the pandemic on children with special needs and their families. The phenomenology model, one of the qualitative methods, was used as the research method in the study. The data obtained through the semi-structured interview form consisting of five questions developed by the researcher was analysed. The participants of the study comprised 29 parents, and data were obtained through telephone and online interview with 21 women and 8 men. As a result of the data, five main themes and related sub-themes were formed. Within the scope of the findings obtained in this study, the parents who constitute the participants of the study have observed an increase in the anxiety levels and aggressive behaviours of their children with special needs during the pandemic process, coupled with other findings as well. Keywords: COVID-19, pandemic process, children with special needs, families

scholarly journals Investigations of pedagogues' attitudes to inclusive education and to children with disabilities in foreign scientific journals

2019 ◽  
pp. 201-204
Author(s):  
Ol'ga M. Khomutova
Keyword(s):  
Special Education ◽  
Special Needs ◽  
Bibliometric Analysis ◽  
Inclusive Education ◽  
Children With Disabilities ◽  
Social Attitudes ◽  
Scientific Journals ◽  
Research Focus ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Special Needs Education

The article presents a bibliometric analysis of the research of international journals "European Journal of Special Needs Education","International Journal of Special Education" and "International Journal of Inclusive Education" published from 2002 to 2018. The journals' selected articles related to the study of attitudes towards inclusive education and children with disabilities. We analysed the amount of publications in accordance with the selected parameters for each journal and for each year separately, their dynamics for the selected period, defined criteria: in terms of geography, category of children, research focus, category of pedagogues, factors affecting social attitudes. We proposed promising areas of study of the problem under study.

scholarly journals Music Therapy for Young Children Who Have Special Needs: the Music Therapy Experience from the Perspectives of Carers and Professionals

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Jenny Yu Kuan Chiang
Keyword(s):  
Young Children ◽  
Music Therapy ◽  
Special Needs ◽  
Interview Data ◽  
Therapy Process ◽  
Developmental Issues ◽  
Clinical Notes ◽  
Developmental Progress ◽  
Depth Interview ◽  
Wide Range

<p>This project aims to investigate how carers and other professionals perceive the music therapy process over time. Music therapy has been used to address a wide range of diagnoses and developmental issues of young children. The research was conducted during my clinical placement working with young children who have been referred to a child development team. The participants in this project were carers with children with special needs. The children were diagnosed with various disabilities and required different support and developmental goals. Each child attended individual music therapy sessions once a week over a period of three to nine months. It was speculated that many other changes or developmental progress could occur along with the goals and objectives set by me in the music therapy process. To understand fully what other changes or progress the children have made with the input of music therapy, the research was designed using open-ended interviews to find out what the carers and a professional witnessed during and in between the sessions. Three carers were involved in a one-on-one in-depth interview in which they were encouraged to talk about their observation and perception of music therapy. A speech-language therapist was also invited to participate in an in-depth interview. Data derived from the interviews was analysed using a thematic analysis approach. The findings compare themes generated from the clinical notes and interview data. The results showed some shared experiences amongst the participants as well as exceptions influenced by parental differences and the children's conditions. Examination of the similarities and differences between the clinical notes and the interview data helped me validate the outcome of music therapy intervention and gain more insights into effective practice.</p>

scholarly journals Madhubani Art: A Journey of an Education Researcher Seeking Self-Development Answers through Art and Self-Study

2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kavita Mittapalli ◽  
Anastasia Samaras
Keyword(s):  
Doctoral Students ◽  
Research Methods ◽  
Research Method ◽  
Research Study ◽  
Methods Course ◽  
Cultural Significance ◽  
Arts Based Research ◽  
The Arts ◽  
Self Study ◽  
Self Development

This study is situated within a self-study research methods course to scaffold doctoral students’ explorations of the intersections of their culture, and research interests using arts as a tool. Embracing the arts as a research method, the first author painted a self-portrait using the vibrant colors of Madhubani art which holds cultural significance to her. She utilized Blumer’s (1986) and Mead’s (1934) theory of symbolic interactionism to explain the process of her self-development as a researcher. Combining her self-portrait with an earlier research study proved valuable as a conduit for understanding and interpreting her work as a research methodologist. This study is valuable to others interested in studying their practice and research identity through an arts-based research method.

Inclusive and Special Education in Africa

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mirna Nel
Keyword(s):  
Special Education ◽  
Human Rights ◽  
Social Justice ◽  
Special Needs ◽  
Inclusive Education ◽  
Education Policies ◽  
African Countries ◽  
Persons With Disabilities ◽  
Special Needs Education ◽  
African Context

Africa is associated with Ubuntu values such as inclusiveness and treating others with fairness and human dignity. Such values align with human rights and social justice principles and are also integral to a social approach to inclusive education. However, there are several contextual and interconnected dynamics—environmental, cultural, and systemic—which impact on education systems and must be acknowledged when considering inclusive and special education. Several global developments have been endorsed and ratified by most African countries, such as the Education for All campaign, the Salamanca Statement and Framework for Action on Special Needs Education, the Millennium Development Goals, Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 4, the Education 2030 Incheon Declaration and Framework for Action for the implementation of the SDG 4 framework, and the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. Furthermore, due to an African renaissance in the building of human capital since the 19th century, education policies and practices are also transforming to address the specific needs of the African context. Human rights and social justice are sanctioned as basic principles of education by the majority of African countries. Great strides have consequently been made in the development of education policies to address the inclusive education drive. However, the emphasis in these education policies seems to be on integrating students with special needs or disabilities into public education, mainly by placing them in separate units or classes attached to mainstream schools, or in special schools. It is therefore essential that, within the Ubuntu approach of everyone belonging to a greater community, both local communities and wider society make a commitment wherein interactive political, cultural, social, environmental, and systemic dynamics influencing learning, as well as causing learning breakdown, are acknowledged and addressed. A focus on the individual child as a problem to be remediated and segregated from mainstream society and education should therefore be rejected. Consequently, The education community (including governments, education departments, local education offices, schools, teachers, parents, and learners) must regularly come together to reflect and develop in-depth understanding of the philosophy, theory, terminology, and practice of inclusive education within the African context, which should then reflect in specific developed policies and consequent practices.

scholarly journals A model for teaching ICT in primary and special education

2007 ◽  
Vol 47 ◽  
Author(s):  
Valentina Dagienė ◽  
Eglė Jasutienė ◽  
Tatjana Jevsikova ◽  
Lina Zajančkauskienė ◽  
Inga Žilinskienė
Keyword(s):  
Special Education ◽  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Special Needs ◽  
Communication Skills ◽  
Good Information ◽  
Distant Learning ◽  
Innovative Methods ◽  
Special Needs Education ◽  
Analysis And Synthesis ◽  
Information And Communication

Lithuanian educational strategic provision states that the present poses completely new social, pedagogic and subject requirements for teachers; they must have good information and communication skills. Therefore, we should help teachers, provide relevant materials for education, and allow them to learn the newest things, use innovative methods. One of the ways to achieve that is to provide distant learning for teachers. The paper deals with problems of development of distant course for primary and special needs education teachers. Distant course model (goals, content, and implementation criteria) is presented. Methods of comparative analysis and synthesis of present scientific works are applied.

scholarly journals Corona virus (Covid- 19) and Education for All Achievement: Artificial Intelligence and Special Education Needs- Achievements and Challenges

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yahya Muhammed Bah
Keyword(s):  
Artificial Intelligence ◽  
Special Education ◽  
Special Needs ◽  
Children With Disabilities ◽  
Education For All ◽  
Special Needs Education ◽  
Special Education Needs ◽  
Education Needs ◽  
Google Search ◽  
Relevant Education

The shortage of well trained teachers especially in special education is a serious problem worldwide. To attain education for all as enshrined in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), there is urgent need for robot ways of solving this problem with grave consequences for the future of children with disabilities and special education needs. Thus, education delivery methods like other services need to be innovative. Information Communication Technologies (ICTs) have commenced to render such opportunities even in the delivery of special education needs through the Artificial Intelligence (AI) methods.The fundamental rationale for the systematic literature review is to examine achievements and challenges in the application of AI for teaching children with special education needs, share knowledge to spark and inspire processes that will usher rapid growth from all directions in ensuring quality and relevant education for children with disabilities using AI. A systematic review of the literatures using information collected from different sources was actuated. Google Search Engine was used to search for these articles. During the search numerous combinations of words and phrases were used to ensure articles reflect the most recent knowledge and scholarly works. In essence, only peer-reviewed articles published after 2000 were selected except extracts perceived to be of fundamental mileage to the study. However, articles published by staunch international organizations working in special education needs for years and has produced indefatigable knowledge in the field were stealthily appraised. The introduction of AI has made giant achievements in special education needs delivery and the achievements include but not limited to addressing written language, reading, listening, memory; and arithmetic problems of students with special needs education. Thus, notwithstanding the challenges more especially in the developing nations, AI has the power to enhance learning for children with special needs while curbing some of the problems such children are encountering in accessing quality and relevant education. In conclusion the findings revealed some significant achievements and the possibilities of more if the appropriate technologies are applied consistently with the right environment both in schools and homes. 

scholarly journals Making Qualitative Interviews in Music Therapy Research More Accessible for Participants Living With Dementia – Reflections on Development and Implementation of Interview Guidelines

2021 ◽  
Vol 20 ◽  
pp. 160940692110470
Author(s):  
Zara Thompson ◽  
Felicity Anne Baker ◽  
Imogen Nicola Clark ◽  
Jeanette Tamplin
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Music Therapy ◽  
Family Caregivers ◽  
Research Design ◽  
Thematic Analysis ◽  
Research Method ◽  
Qualitative Interviews ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
People With Dementia ◽  
Building Rapport

Purpose. This paper reports findings from a project that sought to develop accessible guidelines for including people with dementia in qualitative interviews in a music therapy study, based on experience from people previously involved in qualitative music therapy research. Method. People with previous experience of qualitative music therapy research were invited to participate in semi-structured interviews about how the interview process could be made more accessible. Participants included four family-caregivers and three music therapy-researchers. Interview data were analysed using thematic analysis. Findings were used to develop guidelines for a subsequent study; reflections on the implementation of these guidelines are provided. Results. Five themes were identified: (a) motivators and barriers to participating in interviews; (b) pragmatic elements that impact interview participation; (c) relationship dynamics may impact the interview; (d) familiarity fosters comfort, enables preparation and support and (e) broader considerations for accessible research design. Conclusions. Themes identified align with reports from the extant literature. Reflections on implementation of the guidelines reveal the need for more clarity around the ethics of building rapport in qualitative research. Implications about future uses of the guidelines, including the use of music as a research tool are discussed.

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