Identifying emerging trends for implementing learning technology in special education: A state-of-the-art review of selected articles published in 2008-2012

Research in Developmental Disabilities

Volumn 34, Issue 10, 2013, Pages 3618-3628

  Liu, Gi Zen ^a   Wu, No Wei ^a   Chen, Yi Wen ^a  

^a NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Learning disabilities; Learning technology; Review; Special education

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; AUDIOVISUAL EQUIPMENT; COGNITIVE THERAPY; COMMUNICATION PROTOCOL; COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN; COMPUTER PROGRAM; EDUCATION PROGRAM; EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY; HUMAN; LEARNING DISORDER; LEARNING STYLE; LEARNING TECHNOLOGY; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; ONLINE SYSTEM; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; REVIEW; SPECIAL EDUCATION; TEACHING; WEB BROWSER;

LEARNING DISABILITIES; LEARNING TECHNOLOGY; REVIEW; SPECIAL EDUCATION;

CHILD; COMPUTER-ASSISTED INSTRUCTION; EDUCATION, SPECIAL; HUMANS; INTERNET; LEARNING DISORDERS; VIDEO GAMES;

EID: 84883012891     PISSN: 08914222     EISSN: 18733379     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ridd.2013.07.007     Document Type: Review

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