Conclusiones del capítulo

Interview questions for teachers.

Title: Teachers’ and Students’ Perspectives towards the Use of ICT in a Turkish School for Pupils with Hearing Impairment.

This study investigates how ICT are used in special education schools to support pedagogy and communication access for students with hearing impairment. The aim of the study is to improve the quality of education that secondary schools provide in Turkey. Therefore, this study seeks to explore the perspectives of the teachers’. It will take between 30 to 60 minutes to complete.

Please put a tick in appropriate answers.

Questions related to the demographic profile of the teachers’. Gender: ( )Female ( )Male

Age : ( )21–25 ( )26–30 ( )31–40 ( )41–50 ( )51–60 ( )61+

Teaching subject:( )Technology Design ( )Religion ( )Turkish Language ( )Science ( )Social Studies ( )Arts (Sport, Music, Hand Craft, Drawing)

( )Mathematic

Years of Teaching Experience in general: …… years

How many years of teaching experience do you have in special education schools for students with DHI? ... years

Do you have a computer on your own at the school: ( )Yes ( )No

Did you have any training course before beginning to work in this school?( )Yes( )No Did you have any training course after beginning to work in this school?( )Yes ( )No Which is your main language preference at the school? ( ) TSL ( )Oral

Do you know Turkish Sign Language? ( ) No ( ) Beginner ( ) Intermediate ( ) Advanced How did you learn TSL? ( )By yourself ( )In TSL course ( )From Students Did you have any in-service teacher-training course about ICT use before beginning to work in this school? ( )Yes ( )No

Interview Questions for special education teachers:

1. What are the current available ICT that you use in the school for students with hearing impairment? (hardware, software, online resources)

2. Can you describe the value or role of these ICT devices for your teaching? (ex; FM systems, computers, online resources)

3. To what extent do you perceive these ICT as effective for your teaching?

4. To what extent does the use of ICT result in changes in the way that you teach?

5. What are the challenges you face during ICT implementation in the classroom and at the school? 6. Do you have sufficient opportunities to use these ICT for teaching purposes at the school? 7. What are the perceived advantages and disadvantages of the use of Dikte in teaching for you? 8. How do you regard Dikte as the potential of ICT based learning?

9. Can you discuss other things that you observe during Dikte implementation? 10. What are the barriers you face during technology usage in the teaching process?

11. What advice would you give to the school administration to improve the use of ICT in teaching and learning?

V. Interview Questions

Interview Schedule and Questions for students with DHI

Title: Teachers’ and Students’ Perspectives towards the Use of ICT in a Turkish School for Pupils with Hearing Impairment.

This study investigates how ICT are used in special education schools to support pedagogy and communication access for students with hearing impairment. The aim of the study is to improve the quality of education that secondary schools provide in Turkey. Therefore, this study seeks to explore the perspectives of the interviewers. It will take between 10 to 20 minutes to complete.

Demographic Questionnaire for the Students with Hearing Impairment

1. Gender: ( )Female ( )Male 2. What is your age?

3. Which grade are you in?

4. What is the degree of your hearing loss? ( )Mild (26-40 dB) ( ) Moderate (40-70 dB)

5. Do you use cochlear implant? ( ) Yes ( )No

If yes, how long have you been using cochlear implant? …….. 6. Do you know your age at diagnosis of hearing loss?

If yes, at what age? …….

7. Do (or did) your mother or father have hearing loss? ( )Yes ( )No If yes, who are they? ( )Mother ( )Father

If yes, who are they? ( )Brother ( )Sister

9. Which communication mode (sign or oral language) used in your home? ( )Sign Language ( )Oral Language

Interview questions for students with hearing impairment 1. Which ICT materials do you think useful for you?

2. Do you think that the use of technology in your courses helped you in your learning? 3. What do you think about the teachers make good use of technology in the classroom? 4. How do you think Dikte may help you in your learning?

VI. Interview Questions

Interview Questions for Administrators.

Title: Teachers’ and Students’ Perspectives towards the Use of ICT in a Turkish School for Pupils with Hearing Impairment.

This study investigates how ICT are used in special education schools to support pedagogy and communication access for students with hearing impairment. The aim of the study is to improve the quality of education that secondary schools provide in Turkey. Therefore, this study seeks to explore the perspectives of the interviewers. It will take between 20 to 30 minutes to complete.

Questions for Administrators

1. Is the ICT development plan part of the school improvement plan, and does it reflect the school’s ICT policy and the school’s aims?

2. To what extent did the institutional discussions on and experiences with the use of ICT have contributed to whole school development?

3. What implications do you think will Dikte have on budget, use of rooms, infrastructure, timetable, technical support, staff training, etc?

4. How well are teachers in your school supported in their use of ICT through continuing professional development, ready access to ICT resources and technical support?