Friday, October 28
3:25-3:45 PM
UTC
Pavillion Ballroom B

Developing an Internet-Based Community for Special Education in Bulgaria

Brief Paper ID: 14599
  1. Rob Peterson
    University of Wollongong

Abstract: Research on special education practices in Bulgaria to develop an Internet-based community of practice is now underway. The study will answer a call to action to test the potential of online communities of practice (OCoPs) to close the gap between education research and practice. A secondary goal is to update findings about the feasibility of Internet-based instruction in Bulgaria. Qualitative and quantitative methods will be used to develop and evaluate a website and propose design principles for future OCoP development. Research has been guided by situated learning and legitimate peripheral participation theory as well as the design-based research approach. This study was conceptualized within the strong education tradition and openness to technology that prior research has found in the Bulgarian culture.

Presider: Amany Saleh, Arkansas State University

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