TEACHER'S VIEWS ON COMPUTER USE IN EDUCATION OF STUDENTS WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES

The use of technology is becoming widespread in education, for that reason technology has become much more important for students, teachers and environment. therefore, the question of which technological tool is effective and productive in education tries to determine the quality of education. the current study reports the views of teachers’ towards the use of technology in the education of students with intellectual disabilities. using a qualitative and phenomenological research design, the study used semi-interview techniques to collect data. participants were 19 special education teachers working in third rank private schools in ankara in the academic year 2015-2016. the interviews were analyzed through content analysis. the findings showed that the special education teachers had positive attitude towards the application of computers in their classes. furthermore, it was found that the special education teachers emphasized the importance of materials, programs, content, and more importantly, the elicitation of the opinion of experts with regard to the application of computers. additionally, these teachers considered computers useful in teaching reading, writing skills and comprehension, social skills, language and communication, and occupational lessons.