Title: Including Students with Special Needs Into an Inclusion Science Classroom: Are Students Acquiring Skills for Future STEM Jobs?

Presenters: Tandra Tyler-Wood, Japari Zachary Ganama

Venue: Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference, Mar 18, 2019 in Las Vegas, NV, United States

Abstract: The future holds great promise for individuals who are skilled in STEM areas; thus, it is critical to determine if students with special needs participating in inclusion classrooms are gaining the knowledge base and affinity necessary for a STEM career. A STEM-related unit of instruction covering the solenoid was included in the curriculum of one school in order to measure the effect of participating in that instruction on the students’ knowledge and feelings about STEM. Students with special needs did demonstrate a gain in knowledge comparable to general classroom students. Although the number of respondents was too small for analysis, a trend towards positive attitudes for a STEM career was observed

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Title: Educational Technology in Resource-Constrained Environments: A Nigerian Case Study

Presenters: Japari Ngilari

Venue: International Conference of Innovative Technologies and Learning , August 27–30, 2018 in Portoroz, Slovenia

Abstract: Resource-constrained educational environments are unable to attain optimal pedagogical benefits due to impeding social, economic and cultural factors. This paper is an exploration of learning in these environments, employing Nigeria as the geographical context. The focus is on reported case studies of technological interventions and the associated learning outcomes. Findings reveal a limited number of studies, a sole preference for the quantitative research methodology and software-based educational technology. However, the reviewed studies are unanimous in their verdict of the impact of educational technology on the learning. Accounts of improved confidence, engagement, performance/achievement, retention, participation collaboration were documented.

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