Adults with special educational needs participating in interactive learning environments in adult education: Educational, social, and personal improvements. A case study

Previous scientific contributions show that interactive learning environments have contributed to promoting learners' learning and development, as interaction and dialogue are key components of learning. When it comes to students with special needs, increasing evidence has demonstrated learning...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores: Díez Palomar, Francisco Javier, Ocampo Castillo, María del Socorro, Munté i Pascual, Ariadna, Oliver, Esther
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2021
País:España
Institución:Universidad de Barcelona
Repositorio:Dipòsit Digital de la UB
OAI Identifier:oai:diposit.ub.edu:2445/184296
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/2445/184296
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Educació d'adults
Necessitats educatives especials
Interacció educativa
Adult education
Special education
Interaction analysis in education
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Sumario:Previous scientific contributions show that interactive learning environments have contributed to promoting learners' learning and development, as interaction and dialogue are key components of learning. When it comes to students with special needs, increasing evidence has demonstrated learning improvements through interaction and dialogue. However, most research focuses on children's education, and there is less evidence of how these learning environments can promote inclusion in adult learners with SEN. This article is addressed to analyse a case study of an interactive learning environment shared by adults with and without special needs. This case shows several improvements identified by adult learners with special needs participating in this study. Based on a documental analysis and a qualitative study, this study analyses a context of participatory and dialogic adult education. From the analysis undertaken, the main results highlight some improvements identified in the lives of these adult women and men with SEN, covering educational improvements, increased feeling of social inclusion, and enhanced well-being.