ERIC Number: EJ1441807
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024
Pages: 16
Abstractor: ERIC
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-1525-1810
EISSN: N/A
A Guide for Special Education Leaders to Utilize Artificial Intelligence: Students' Perspectives for Future Consideration
Sean J. Smith; Amber Rowland; Samantha Goldman; Adam Carreon
Journal of Special Education Leadership, v37 n2 p77-92 2024
The purpose of this qualitative study was to understand, from the perspective of students with disabilities, what special education leaders and their respective classroom educators should consider in the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) features and tools to support individualized instruction. This study utilized an immersive and interactive personalized learning environment, virtual reality, to engage students with disabilities as they consider AI tools, features, and supports that are currently needed to enhance their learning experience. The five primary themes for AI integration that building and instructional special education leaders should consider included: (1) response options; (2) content; (3) learning environment and virtual characters; (4) visuals; and (5) sound or auditory supports. As special education leaders seek to determine how best to navigate growing AI tools and how and when to implement, this study, coming from the voice of students with disabilities, offers some immediate and pertinent suggestions within the context of current personalized learning efforts.
Descriptors: Special Education, Leaders, Artificial Intelligence, Technology Uses in Education, Student Attitudes, Educational Trends, Futures (of Society), Guides, Students with Disabilities, Individualized Instruction, Computer Simulation, Learning Experience, Feedback (Response), Course Content, Educational Environment, Visual Aids, Audio Equipment, Assistive Technology, Middle School Students, Interpersonal Competence, Skill Development, Rural Areas, Suburbs, Urban Areas
Council of Administrators of Special Education. 1675 East Seminole Street Suite L1, Springfield, MO 65804. Tel: 417-427-7720; Fax: 417-427-6520; e-mail: office@casecec.org; Web site: https://www.casecec.org/journal
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Junior High Schools; Middle Schools; Secondary Education
Audience: Administrators
Language: English
Sponsor: Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) (ED/OSERS)
Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers - Location: Kansas; New Mexico; Virginia; North Carolina
Grant or Contract Numbers: H327S180006