Using Digital Technologies for Inclusion Through Strengthening Participation and Contribution for Learners with Developmental and Attention Deficits

Abstract

This paper investigates the potential of digital technologies for strengthening the participation and inclusion of learners with developmental and attention Deficits (focus learners) into the mainstream classroom. The paper describes the authors’ approach to the challenge of researching the extent, to which digital technologies may support the learning process of focus learners – in particular in those aspects of the learning process that deal with the construction of learning products and the communication and dissemination of knowledge to peers. On the basis of the actual analysis and a succeeding discussion, the paper concludes with a description of the findings.