The assessment and development of digital literacy in students with vision impairment and additional learning needs: preliminary findings from a current PhD study.

Abstract

Digital literacy is a 21st century skill yet many teachers cite difficulty assessing and teaching it. This is problematic for students with disabilities as digital literacy enables technology use to access learning opportunities. For students with vision impairment (VI), for example, the ability to use a computer and the internet is associated with higher literacy test scores, and technology use supports improvements in learning maths. This paper shares preliminary findings of a study of 1,413 students, which aims to support teachers’ recognition of digital literacy in students with disabilities and with a focus on those with VI. Founded on prior work, the study applied partial credit item r..