scholarly journals SOCIAL STORIES AND DIGITAL LITERACY PRACTICES FOR INCLUSIVE EDUCATION

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Asimina Riga ◽  
Vasiliki Ioannidi ◽  
Nikolaos Papayiannis
Keyword(s):  
Inclusive Education ◽  
Social Constructivism ◽  
Digital Literacy ◽  
Literacy Practices ◽  
Social Stories ◽  
Children With Autism ◽  
Pedagogical Practices ◽  
Unified Theory ◽  
Use Of Technology ◽  
Powerful Learning

This article deals with current issues of modern pedagogical practices incorporated in Special and Inclusive Education and touches upon Social Stories as a supplementary powerful learning tool especially in cases of children with autism and other similar communication deficits. According to our literature review, Social Stories better respond to the needs and abilities of the children personality regardless of their age by presenting a considerable amount of social information and best describing social schemata and situations. Also, they provide guidance for socially appropriate attitudes and behaviors, encouragement and support in learning and educational setting, both verbally and visually supported. To set the theoretical frame of this topic, an overview of social constructivism theory and the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology are provided. Moreover, what is also under discussion in this article relates to the new digital challenges that have lately emerged after the combination of Social Stories with ICTs. <p> </p><p><strong> Article visualizations:</strong></p><p><img src="/-counters-/edu_01/0745/a.php" alt="Hit counter" /></p>

scholarly journals O conceito de letramento digital e suas implicações pedagógicas

2016 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 94-107
Author(s):  
Mariana Vidotti de Rezende
Keyword(s):  
Digital Literacy ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Literacy Practices ◽  
Cognitive Strategies ◽  
Digital Technologies ◽  
School Practices ◽  
Language Studies ◽  
Use Of Technology ◽  
Interactive Dynamics ◽  
Language Context

RESUMO: Nos últimos anos, tem-se discutido muito, no campo da educação e também no campo da linguagem, a presença das tecnologias digitais nas práticas escolares. O que se tem visto, muitas vezes, éum uso de tecnologias que se limita a transferir práticas letradas tradicionais para práticas mediadas por novos recursos tecnológicos. Há uma inserção “forçada” de tecnologias que desconsidera seus maiores potenciais, suas dinâmicas interativas e estratégias sociocognitivas. Entende-se, entretanto, que a percepção a respeito do uso de tecnologias nas práticas pedagógicas perpassa, principalmente, o âmbito de ensino-aprendizagem de Língua Portuguesa e a concepção de letramento digital.A importância de discutir o conceito de letramento digital justifica-se pelo fato de que as diferentes interpretações que são dadas a ele interferem diretamente na percepção do uso de tecnologias nas práticas escolares. Analisa-se, então, em que medida as concepções de letramento e de letramento digital interferem na percepção que se tem de ensino de Língua Portuguesa e de que maneira contribuem para pensar a educação na atualidade.PALAVRAS-CHAVE: ensino-aprendizagem; letramento digital; língua portuguesa. ABSTRACT: In recent years, the presence of digital technologies in school practices has been very discussed in education and also in the language studies. What it has been seen is the fact that technology's uses are limited to transfering traditional literacy practices to practices mediated by new technological resources. There is a "hard" technologies insert that disregards its greatest potential, its interactive dynamics and socio-cognitive strategies. We understand, however, that the technology uses perception in school practices pervades, especially, the teaching and learning of Portuguese language context and the concept of digital literacy. The importance of discussing the concept of digital literacy is justified by the fact that the different interpretations that are given to it directly interfer in the perception of the use of technology in school practices. We will look, then, to what extent the literacy and digital literacy concepts interfere with the perception people have of the Portuguese language teaching and how they contribute to reflections on education today.KEYWORDS: teaching and learning; digital literacy; Portuguese language.

Understanding young children’s attitudes towards reading in relation to their digital literacy activities at home

2018 ◽  
Vol 16 (4) ◽  
pp. 393-406 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gulsah Ozturk ◽  
Sarah Ohi
Keyword(s):  
Digital Literacy ◽  
Primary Schools ◽  
Literacy Practices ◽  
Literacy Experiences ◽  
Individual Interviews ◽  
Literacy Activities ◽  
Use Of Technology ◽  
Parental Views ◽  
Children's Attitudes ◽  
Attitudes Towards Reading

The effect of digital literacy practices upon young children’s learning is a contentious and growing area for research and debate. Nowadays, children encounter many different types of texts through their everyday engagement with digital technologies. The study reported here investigated the relationships between 6 and 7-year-old children’s home digital literacy practices, parental views about the use of technology and children’s attitudes towards reading as perceived by the children and their parents. A total of 105 children and their parents, from two primary schools in Istanbul participated in this study. Parents completed a questionnaire about their views on the use of technology, their children’s digital literacy experiences and their perceptions of their children’s reading attitudes, while the children engaged in individual interviews. The results from this study indicate that children’s attitudes towards reading are significantly related to both the frequency of their engagement in digital literacy activities in their homes and their parents’ perception of their child’s attitudes to reading. The findings suggest that parents can support children’s enjoyment in reading by engaging in both digital and non-digital print experiences with their children.

scholarly journals Postsecondary Instructors’ Perspectives on Teaching English as a Foreign Language by Means of a Multimodal Digital Literacy Approach

2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (18) ◽  
pp. 86
Author(s):  
Norah Almusharraf ◽  
Joseph Engemann
Keyword(s):  
Digital Literacy ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Literacy Practices ◽  
Computer Software ◽  
Literacy Skills ◽  
Kingdom Of Saudi Arabia ◽  
Effective Utilization ◽  
Use Of Technology ◽  
Teaching Learning ◽  
Assessment Strategies

It can be argued that multimodal digital literacy practices promote the development of literacy skills needed for today’s world without being constrained to one mode of learning. Anecdotal evidence suggests that the employment of multimodal practices during instruction within EFL classrooms in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) is minimal and fraught with obstacles to its effective utilization. It is, therefore, essential to determine whether this is the case and, if so, to develop strategies that would ameliorate this situation. This study, therefore, sought to identify KSA postsecondary EFL instructors’ self-reporting of their use of various types of technology, computer software, and online software; the different teaching/learning and assessment strategies that they employ; the obstacles they face with the use of technology in their classrooms; and their beliefs about the use of multimodal digital literacy practices for teaching and learning. The study, which was based on the premises of social semiotic theory, utilized a mixed-methods design from which survey and focus group interview data were triangulated. The findings demonstrated that while most postsecondary EFL instructors have a strong positive attitude towards multimodal digital literacy practices and make robust use of specific types of technology and software programs, obstacles prevent these practices from being more widely and frequently deployed in the KSA. Suggestions for how to make a transformation to a more pronounced use of multimodal practices happen, and the limitations to the study are also presented.

scholarly journals Evaluation of Mobile Apps Effectiveness in Children with Autism Social Training via Digital Social Stories

2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (03) ◽  
pp. 4
Author(s):  
Agathi Stathopoulou ◽  
Dionisis Loukeris ◽  
Zoe Karabatzaki ◽  
Evangelia Politi ◽  
Yolanda Salapata ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mobile Apps ◽  
Social Stories ◽  
Children With Autism ◽  
Mobile Technologies ◽  
Skills Acquisition ◽  
Use Of Technology ◽  
Long Time ◽  
Students With Autism ◽  
One Year ◽  
Support Students

<p class="0abstract"><span>The emerging and widespread use of technology to support students with autism is evident by the growing number of studies investigating the use of technology-based interventions, including mobile technologies. Most of the recent research concerning the use of mobile apps has been focused on social stories effectiveness. The aim of this study was to evaluate the </span>effectiveness<span> of digital social stories on children with autism social skills acquisition. Three students with high functional autism were watching for one year social scenarios through an Android tablet</span> s<span>olving social interaction problems. According to the results appropriate social behaviors in children with autism could be integrated for a long time.</span></p>

A Conceptual Framework for the Acceptance of E-Commerce Technologies among Organizations in Developing Countries

2020 ◽  
pp. 205-210
Author(s):  
A. M. Meirmanova
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Conceptual Framework ◽  
Small And Medium Enterprises ◽  
Cultural Dimensions ◽  
Cultural Dimension ◽  
Unified Theory ◽  
Use Of Technology ◽  
Hofstede’S Cultural Dimensions ◽  
Hofstede's Cultural Dimensions ◽  
Medium Enterprises

The presented study examines e-commerce technologies a new conceptual framework of the unified theory of acceptance and use of technology among small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in developing countries.Aim. The study aims to identify factors for the implementation and acceptance of e-commerce among small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in developing countries.Tasks. The authors utilize tools of G. Hofstede’s cultural dimensions theory to describe the emotional attitude of an individual to the use of technology.Methods. This study examines various aspects of the method of the unified theory of acceptance and use of technology (UTAUT), which is implemented in many studies of behavioral intentions of individuals in the adoption of new technologies.Results. For the first time, a conceptual (predictive) model based on four moderating variables is proposed. The variables include such cultural dimension parameters as power distance index  (PDI), individualism/collectivism  (IDV), uncertainty avoidance  (UAI), and long-term/short-term orientation (LTO). These moderators boost the effect of the basic constructs on the behavioral propensity for the use and application of technologies.Conclusions. Based on the considered conceptual framework, the authors propose a number of recommendations for the development of tools that would ensure the required level of employee engagement in the acceptance and use of e-commerce technologies among small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in developing countries. Another promising direction involves using the tools of G. Hofstede’s cultural dimensions theory to examine the specific aspects of the acceptance and use of information technology among organizations belonging to different national business cultures.

Analisis Perbandingan Metode TAM dan UTAUT dalam Mengukur Kesuksesan Penggunaan Aplikasi Ojek Online

2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Indriyanti, Tri Wahyuni, Erni Ermawati, Nurul Ichsan , Haerul Fatah
Keyword(s):  
Technology Acceptance ◽  
Technology Acceptance Model ◽  
Unified Theory ◽  
Use Of Technology ◽  
Acceptance Model

AbstrakBerkembangnya teknologi informasi memberikan pengaruh yang cukup bagi masyarakat, tetapi terkadang ada beberapa teknologi yang kurang diterima oleh masyarakat karena beberapa faktor. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis rasio metode TAM dan UTAUT dalam mengukur keberhasilan penggunaan aplikasi Ojek Online di Sleman, Yogyakarta. Metode yang paling banyak digunakan untuk menganalisis keberhasilan penggunaan teknologi adalah metode TAM dan UTAUT. Metode TAM dan UTAUT juga merupakan metode terbaik karena mampu menjelaskan perilaku pengguna terhadap penggunaan teknologi. Responden dalam penelitian ini adalah pengguna aplikasi Ojek Online di Kabupaten Sleman di Yogyakarta yang terdiri dari siswa dan masyarakat umum. Responden dalam penelitian ini diambil secara acak dari seluruh populasi. Data yang dikumpulkan diolah menggunakan SPSS agar mudah dianalisis lebih lanjut. Metode yang digunakan adalah metode korelasional. Hasil dari penelitian ini adalah bahwa metode TAM dan UTAUT mampu menganalisis penerimaan aplikasi Ojek Online meskipun nilai beberapa konstruk yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini hanya mempengaruhi penggunaan aktual sebesar 8% dan 5,2%. Kata kunci: Analisa Model, Technology Acceptance Model (TAM), Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT), Aplikasi Ojek Online, Uji Determinasi

ANALISIS PENERAPAN MODEL UTAUT TERHADAP MINAT PERILAKU PEMANFAATAN DAN PENGGUNAAN INTERNET BANKING

ProBank ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 230-232
Author(s):  
Khadijah Khadijah ◽  
Ika Swasti Putri
Keyword(s):  
Internet Banking ◽  
Unified Theory ◽  
Purposive Sampling ◽  
Use Of Technology

Seiring pesatnya perkembangan jaman, kebutuhan akan informasi terus meningkat. Peningkatan penggunaan teknologi  komputer  sebagai pengembangan teknologi  informasi  telah  banyak  mengubah pemrosesan data akuntansi menjadi otomatis. Individu dimudahkan dengan adanya Internet Banking sehingga tidak perlu melakukan transaksi keuangan melalui kantor cabang, ATM, atau manual. Adanya sistem informasi, maka dilakukan penelitian untuk mengetahui minat perilaku pemanfaatan dan penggunaan Internet Banking menggunakan penerapan model UTAUT (Unified Theory Of Acceptance And Use Of Technology). Penelitian ini merupakan replikasi dan pengembangan model UTAUT yang dikembangkan oleh Venkatesh, dkk tahun 2003. Penelitian menggunakan metode kuesioner yang dilakukan di 5 Perguruan Tinggi dikhususkan pada Magister Akuntansi dan Manajemen, dosen dan pengusaha yang terdaftar di UMKM Semarang. Data yang digunakan merupakan data primer dan pengumpulan data menggunakan metode survey dan purposive sampling. Sebanyak 171 orang yang melakukan transaksi keuangan melalui fasilitas Internet Banking. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan konstruk ekspektasi kinerja, ekspektasi usaha, pengaruh sosial memiliki pengaruh positif dan Kondisi yang memfasilitasi tidak berpengaruh terhadap penggunaan Internet Banking. Sedangkan konstruk minat perilaku berpengaruh terhadap penggunaan Internet Banking. Konstruk gender memoderasi terhadap minat  perilaku pemanfaatan Internet Banking. Umur  memoderasi ekspektasi kinerja  dan  pengaruh sosial, konstruk  pengalaman  memoderasi  dan  gagal  memoderasi  ekspektasi  usaha,  kondisi  yang  terhadap  minat perilaku dan penggunaan Internet Banking.

scholarly journals How Does the Pandemic Facilitate Mobile Payment? An Investigation on Users’ Perspective under the COVID-19 Pandemic

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (3) ◽  
pp. 1016
Author(s):  
Yuyang Zhao ◽  
Fernando Bacao
Keyword(s):  
Social Economy ◽  
Emergency Situation ◽  
Mobile Payment ◽  
Unified Theory ◽  
Perceived Benefits ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Use Of Technology ◽  
The Social ◽  
Perceived Security ◽  
Contact Free

Owing to the convenience, reliability and contact-free feature of Mobile payment (M-payment), it has been diffusely adopted in China during the COVID-19 pandemic to reduce the direct and indirect contacts in transactions, allowing social distancing to be maintained and facilitating stabilization of the social economy. This paper aims to comprehensively investigate the technological and mental factors affecting users’ adoption intentions of M-payment under the COVID-19 pandemic, to expand the domain of technology adoption under the emergency situation. This study integrated Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT) with perceived benefits from Mental Accounting Theory (MAT), and two additional variables (perceived security and trust) to investigate 739 smartphone users’ adoption intentions of M-payment during the COVID-19 pandemic in China. The empirical results showed that users’ technological and mental perceptions conjointly influence their adoption intentions of M-payment during the COVID-19 pandemic, wherein perceived benefits are significantly determined by social influence and trust, corresponding with the situation of pandemic. This study initially integrated UTAUT with MAT to develop the theoretical framework for investigating users’ adoption intentions. Meanwhile, this study originally investigated the antecedents of M-payment adoption under the pandemic situation and indicated that users’ perceptions will be positively influenced when technology’s specific characteristics can benefit a particular situation.

scholarly journals A Survey on Socially Assistive Robotics: Clinicians’ and Patients’ Perception of a Social Robot within Gait Rehabilitation Therapies

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (6) ◽  
pp. 738
Author(s):  
Denniss Raigoso ◽  
Nathalia Céspedes ◽  
Carlos A. Cifuentes ◽  
Antonio J. del-Ama ◽  
Marcela Múnera
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Social Robot ◽  
Assistive Robotics ◽  
Gait Rehabilitation ◽  
Unified Theory ◽  
Positive Perception ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Socially Assistive Robotics ◽  
Use Of Technology ◽  
The Social

A growing interest in Socially Assistive Robotics in Physical Rehabilitation is currently observed; some of the benefits highlight the capability of a social robot to support and assist rehabilitation procedures. This paper presents a perception study that aimed to evaluate clinicians’ and patients’ perception of a social robot that will be integrated as part of Lokomat therapy. A total of 88 participants were surveyed, employing an online questionnaire based on the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT). The participants belong to two health care institutions located in different countries (Colombia and Spain). The results showed an overall positive perception of the social robot (>60% of participants have a positive acceptance). Furthermore, a difference depending on the nature of the user (clinician vs. patient) was found.

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