Technological Platforms for Inclusive Practice at University: A Qualitative Analysis from the Perspective of Spanish Faculty Members

Víctor H. Perera, Anabel Moriña, Nieves Sánchez-Díaz and Yolanda Spinola-Elias
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Víctor H. Perera: Department of Teaching and Organization of Education, Faculty of Education, University of Seville, 41013 Seville, Spain
Anabel Moriña: Department of Teaching and Organization of Education, Faculty of Education, University of Seville, 41013 Seville, Spain
Nieves Sánchez-Díaz: Department of Developmental and Educational Psychology, Faculty of Education, University of Seville, 41013 Seville, Spain
Yolanda Spinola-Elias: Department of Drawing, Faculty of Fine Arts, University of Seville, 41013 Seville, Spain

Sustainability, 2021, vol. 13, issue 9, 1-14

Abstract: Currently, the development of new virtual environments as a complementary tool to face-to-face teaching and the increased presence of students with disabilities at university classrooms are changing the landscape of university teaching. This article analyses the actions of faculty members who carry out inclusive practices in the context of technological platforms. The research was based on the assumptions of the qualitative paradigm, using individual semi-structured interviews with 119 faculty members from 10 Spanish public universities. The results show the reasons for inclusive learning with technological platforms, the use that faculty members make of these platforms in their inclusive educational practices, and the influence of these on the learning of students, especially students with disabilities. The conclusions give a good account of the conditions that determine the pedagogical use that faculty members make of virtual environments to facilitate the inclusion of students.

Keywords: higher education; inclusive education; disability; technological platforms; faculty members (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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