ABSTRACT

The unprecedented situation of Covid-19 which resulted in the closure of schools, enforced the educational community worldwide to find alternative ways to design the learning process. In special education the challenges are greater due to the need of individualized learning in 1:1 base, physical prompt, visual support and direct reinforcement. Nowadays, the internet services, like remote learning and teletherapy, could be an alternative and effective method of providing virtual intervention services using either well known video conferencing platforms, or more specialized ones. However, while such platforms hold great promise, there are few research studies that discuss the design decisions of the remote learning services and the most effective learning model that could be offered to children with Special Education Needs (SEN). The goal of this paper is to present a case study where SEN teachers and therapists applied a remote learning approach using an innovative online education gaming platform in combination with a video conferencing platform during the period of school closures due to Covid-19. Thirteen (13) children from three special schools participated in the study, with the majority having the autism diagnosis. The positive effects of this remote learning approach are discussed with the focus remaining on autism population.

摘要

Covid-19 的空前情况导致学校关闭，迫使全世界的教育界寻找设计学习过程的替代方法。在特殊教育中，由于需要在 1:1 基础上进行个性化学习、物理提示、视觉支持和直接强化，因此挑战更大。如今，互联网服务，如远程学习和远程治疗，可以成为使用众所周知的视频会议平台或更专业的视频会议平台提供虚拟干预服务的另一种有效方法。然而，尽管此类平台前景广阔，但很少有研究讨论远程学习服务的设计决策以及可为有特殊教育需求 (SEN) 的儿童提供的最有效的学习模式。本文的目的是提供一个案例研究，在 Covid-19 导致学校停课期间，SEN 教师和治疗师使用创新的在线教育游戏平台结合视频会议平台应用远程学习方法。来自三所特殊学校的十三 (13) 名儿童参加了这项研究，其中大多数被诊断为自闭症。讨论了这种远程学习方法的积极影响，重点仍然放在自闭症人群上。大多数人被诊断为自闭症。讨论了这种远程学习方法的积极影响，重点仍然放在自闭症人群上。大多数人被诊断为自闭症。讨论了这种远程学习方法的积极影响，重点仍然放在自闭症人群上。