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Title: Distance Education through the Eyes of Disabled Students and Their Teachers: Advantages, Problems and Suggestions
Language: English
Authors: Semra Korkmaz (ORCID 0000-0002-6281-1568), Zeynep Turan (ORCID 0000-0002-9021-4680)
Source: Asian Journal of Distance Education. 2025 20(2):107-128.
Availability: Asian Society of Open and Distance Education. 80-4 Minou Yamamoto Machi, Kurume City, Fukuoka, 839-0826, Japan. e-mail: editor@asianjde.org; Web site: http://asianjde.com/ojs/index.php/AsianJDE
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 22
Publication Date: 2025
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Research
Education Level: Junior High Schools
Middle Schools
Secondary Education
High Schools
Descriptors: Distance Education, Students with Disabilities, Visual Impairments, Hard of Hearing, Physical Disabilities, Middle School Students, High School Students, Middle School Teachers, High School Teachers, Online Courses, Program Effectiveness, Student Attitudes, Teacher Attitudes, Barriers, Affordances, Foreign Countries
Geographic Terms: Turkey
ISSN: 1347-9008
Abstract: The purpose of this study is to examine the distance education experiences of visually, hearing, and physically disabled middle school and high school students and their teachers. A case study from the interactive designs of qualitative research methods was used and semi-structured interviews were conducted for data collection. The study group consisted of 10 physically disabled, 10 visually impaired, 10 hearing impaired students and 25 branch teachers enrolled in 18 middle and high schools in a large city in Turkey, totaling 55 people. Visually impaired students stated that they did not find online content sufficient, that their motivation decreased when they could not communicate face to face with their teachers and friends, but they found the course videos interesting. Hearing impaired students stated that they could not benefit from distance education because the voices of the students attending the live lesson were mixed and that they had difficulty in learning because the video lectures were not prepared in sign language. Students with physical disabilities find it advantageous to receive education comfortably from home, but they stated that distance education negatively affects their health. Teachers stated that there are various problems in distance education, as well as various advantages for students with disabilities. Distance learning has been found to offer limited advantages and more disadvantages for students with disabilities. In this context, comprehensive efforts can be made to address these disadvantages through suggestions submitted by students with disabilities and their teachers.
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Entry Date: 2026
Accession Number: EJ1492777
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