| dc.description.abstract | Educational technology provides a personalized and motivational learning environment for
students with Down syndrome (DS). It supports and facilitates the teaching and learning process
along with inclusive acceptance among society . Several prior studies have examined the use of
educational technology in the form of applications, software, and tools as support for teaching DS
students. However, the majority of these studies were carried out in various educational and social
contexts, which is not the same as what exists in the context of Bangladesh, Afghanistan, or other
underdeveloped countries where the use of educational technology at the school level has not been
well-placed in practice. This research aimed to determine the teaching strategies used in a
developing region with a sample size of 4 schools, 10 educators, and 4 principals in Chittagong-
Bangladesh, to examine the use of technology and its impacts on the teaching and learning
processes of DS students. A thematic analysis was accomplished to find out the tools, applications,
and teaching strategies that can support and accelerate learning in DS children.It was found that
computer-based learning through the use of interactive games, exercises, and self-paced learning
supports learners with DS since it provides them with more personalized learning and includes
visual, auditory, kinesthetic, and tactile modalities. Not only it improves the learning process but
the teaching process as well. This research can act as guidance for educators and families of DS
children. The learning methods and types of educational technologies discussed in this paper can
help special educators get the support of those teaching strategies while at the same time helping DS students learn more effectively | en_US |
