Trends in Instructional Technology Researches for the Disabled

Abstract

The following study has been conducted in order to provide a survey of the research being doneinto disability and education in the Turkish context. The purpose of this studyis toinvestigatethetrendsin theresearches related totheeducational environment of the disabled individuals from various aspects by analyzing the content of the scientific research articles in the field of instructional technology. It is hoped thatthefindingscanhelpmoredisabledpeopleinTurkeybenefitfromthe opportunities information and communication technologies now provide.For this purpose, 72 studies conducted by Turkish scientists between 2007-2017 found in national and international databases were scanned and analyzed.These articles wereanalyzed via deductive content analysis and the "Article Classification Form". As a result of the analysisit wasfoundthat the preferred language used in publications is English, studies are evenly distributed according to disabilitytype, experimental researchdesignisusedmoreoftenthananotherdesignandinstructional environments and design development with technology were preferred subjects of study.Asdatacollectiontools,observationandinterviewmethodsweremost commonly used, Purposeful samplingwas used, and quantitative analysis methods most commonly adopted. It is expected thatthe results obtained will shed a light on future studies and have a positive impact on the experience of people with disabilities in the education system in Turkey.