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The Effects of Direct Instruction based on Universal Design for Learning Using a Graphic Organizer and a Tablet PC on the Reading Comprehension of Students with Intellectual Disabilities

  • Journal of Special Education: Theory and Practice
  • Abbr : JSPED
  • 2024, 25(2), pp.111-135
  • Publisher : Research Institute of the Korea Special Education
  • Research Area : Social Science > Education
  • Received : May 9, 2024
  • Accepted : June 14, 2024
  • Published : June 30, 2024

Mi-Kyung Lee 1 Ok Min Wook 2

1한국특수교육문제연구소
2대구대학교

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ABSTRACT

[Purpose] This study investigated the effects of direct instruction based on Universal Design for Learning (UDL) using a graphic organizer and a tablet PC on the reading comprehension of students with intellectual disabilities. [Method] Two elementary school students and one middle school student with intellectual disabilities participated in the study. A single-case design with multiple baselines across participants was employed. After providing a total of 10 intervention sessions, the intervention, maintenance, and generalization effects were measured. [Results] First, following the intervention, all participants reading comprehension scores were significantly improved relative to baseline levels, and these effects were maintained even after the intervention’s conclusion. Second, while individual differences were evident among participants, overall, positive generalization effects were reported. Third, all participants expressed positive opinions about the intervention, perceiving it helpful in enhancing their reading comprehension. These results suggest that direct instruction based on UDL principles utilizing graphic organizers and a tablet PC could be an effective reading comprehension teaching method for students with intellectual disabilities. [Conclusion] The implications for practice and future research directions based on the findings are discussed.

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