ISSN 2360-7963
Abstract: Although we have acknowledged technology as an important tool in education for many years, it has never been a central objective until now. Recently, the global crisis of the coronavirus pandemic has highlighted the need to use technology as a significant educational tool. The main purpose of this study is to examine the effect of using distance learning in the science subject on special educational needs (SEN students’ outcomes from the teachers’, students’, and parents’ perceptions on different cases of SEN students in some American curriculum schools in the UAE. This research study serves a relevant purpose by highlighting the significance of using various technical skills in the online teaching process, and the positive impact they have on students' learning and achievement. This study investigates various methods by which students can acquire knowledge from home and analyzes the significance and necessity of technology in the context of distance learning. This research study accommodated SEN students in the middle school level subject of science through questionnaires provided to 100 teachers and interviews with students and parents who represent their children, aiming to accomplish the needed documents that will enhance the analysis of the research questions. The results revealed that 48% of the teachers fully agreed that e-learning necessitates greater mindfulness among parents and students to maximize its benefits for students. Approximately the same percentage agreed, while the remaining teachers believed that e-learning does not require any mindfulness at all. On the other hand, the guardians accepted that distance learning is useful for their kids and that it gives diverse learning experiences in contrast with conventional educational techniques.
Keywords: technology, SEN students, e-learning, platforms, challenges, and distance learning