@article{ART003324100},
author={Kim, Insook},
title={Exploring the Evolution of EduTech in Special Education and Development Strategies for AI-Driven Inclusive Education},
journal={The Journal of Education Consulting & Coaching},
issn={2586-3886},
year={2026},
volume={10},
number={1},
pages={61-90}
TY - JOUR
AU - Kim, Insook
TI - Exploring the Evolution of EduTech in Special Education and Development Strategies for AI-Driven Inclusive Education
JO - The Journal of Education Consulting & Coaching
PY - 2026
VL - 10
IS - 1
PB - The Korea Association of Education Consulting & Coaching
SP - 61
EP - 90
SN - 2586-3886
AB - This study examines the evolutionary trends of educational technology (EduTech) in special education and proposes future directions for AI-based inclusive and integrated education. A total of 74 academic publications published between 1990 and 2025 were collected from domestic and international databases and analyzed using thematic analysis.
The findings reveal three developmental stages of EduTech in special education: the assistive technology-centered stage, the digital content expansion stage, and the AI-based individualized learning stage. The first stage emphasized physical accessibility through specialized assistive devices. The second stage expanded learner engagement through digital content and the application of Universal Design for Learning (UDL). The third stage is characterized by hyper-personalized instruction and data-driven support enabled by adaptive and generative AI technologies.
Research attention shifted from sensory disabilities to cognitive‧learning and social/behavioral disabilities. Although digital and immersive technologies were most prevalent overall, generative AI research has rapidly increased in recent years. The results suggest that AI-based inclusive education requires a strategic hybrid model integrating assistive and AI technologies according to disability type, offering theoretical and policy implications for future special education development.
KW - Special Education;EduTech;AI;Inclusive Education;Evolution of EduTech
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Kim, Insook. (2026). Exploring the Evolution of EduTech in Special Education and Development Strategies for AI-Driven Inclusive Education. The Journal of Education Consulting & Coaching, 10(1), 61-90.
Kim, Insook. 2026, "Exploring the Evolution of EduTech in Special Education and Development Strategies for AI-Driven Inclusive Education", The Journal of Education Consulting & Coaching, vol.10, no.1 pp.61-90.
Kim, Insook "Exploring the Evolution of EduTech in Special Education and Development Strategies for AI-Driven Inclusive Education" The Journal of Education Consulting & Coaching 10.1 pp.61-90 (2026) : 61.
Kim, Insook. Exploring the Evolution of EduTech in Special Education and Development Strategies for AI-Driven Inclusive Education. 2026; 10(1), 61-90.
Kim, Insook. "Exploring the Evolution of EduTech in Special Education and Development Strategies for AI-Driven Inclusive Education" The Journal of Education Consulting & Coaching 10, no.1 (2026) : 61-90.
Kim, Insook. Exploring the Evolution of EduTech in Special Education and Development Strategies for AI-Driven Inclusive Education. The Journal of Education Consulting & Coaching, 10(1), 61-90.
Kim, Insook. Exploring the Evolution of EduTech in Special Education and Development Strategies for AI-Driven Inclusive Education. The Journal of Education Consulting & Coaching. 2026; 10(1) 61-90.
Kim, Insook. Exploring the Evolution of EduTech in Special Education and Development Strategies for AI-Driven Inclusive Education. 2026; 10(1), 61-90.
Kim, Insook. "Exploring the Evolution of EduTech in Special Education and Development Strategies for AI-Driven Inclusive Education" The Journal of Education Consulting & Coaching 10, no.1 (2026) : 61-90.
