INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES AS A LEARNING CHALLENGE FOR STUDENTS WITH MODERATE INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY

Authors

  • Alexandros Chatzoglou South-West University “Neofit Rilski”, Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.46827/ejse.v8i4.4482

Keywords:

information technologies, IT, moderate intellectual disability, teaching process, students, teachers

Abstract

This paper shows some of the challenges that emerge while teaching Information Technologies to students with a moderate degree of intellectual disability. The authors present and summarize the possible perspectives of both teachers and students during the teaching process of this school subject.

 

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Author Biography

  • Alexandros Chatzoglou, South-West University “Neofit Rilski”, Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria
    Alexandros P. Chatzoglou (PhD) is a special education teaching professional. He teaches Educational Psychology in University of Macedonia (Thessaloniki) and independent living (social skills) to students with special educational needs. He holds a PhD in Special Education. He has 15 years of professional experience of research and teaching in the field of special education. He has published articles in international conferences about special education.

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Published

2022-10-10

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Vol. 8 No. 4 (2022)

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