A Training Package Based on Digital Education in Developing the Professional Competencies of Inclusion Teachers and its Impact on Improving their Attitudes towards Students with Special Needs

Abstract

The current study aimed to develop the professional competencies of inclusion teachers, and improve their attitudes towards Students with Special Needs (SSNs) through the training package based on digital education. Thirty teachers in inclusion schools participated in the study. The study used the professional competencies of inclusion teachers test, the teachers’ attitudes toward students with special needs scale, and the training package based on digital education. The results revealed that the training package based on digital education was effective in developing the professional competencies of inclusion teachers and improving their attitudes toward SSNs. The effect of the training package continued after a period of training. The study recommended to preparing a guide for teachers to introduce them to digital education and its advantages in educating SSNs.

Keywords

• training package
• digital education
• professional competencies
• attitudes
• students with special needs