The degree of response of resource room teachers to the distance learning process during the corona pandemic

Abstract

The corona pandemic has affected the world life from different aspects. Education was the most important aspect which was affected.This study investigated the response of 295 Jordanian resource room teachers to the requirements of distance education for students with disabilities during the corona pandemic and its relationship to some demographic variables. The research design was a combination of quantitative and qualitative methods. It included a valid and reliable scale comprised of (37) items divided into four components: planning for the instruction, implementation, evaluation and diagnosis, and the use of information and communication technology i.e. ICT. The results showed that teachers' response to the components; planning for instruction and implementation of the instruction was moderate, however, it was low for the fields of evaluation and ICT employment. Further, the differences in all components were found attributable to the gender variable in favor of females and the school type variable in favor of private schools. This study concluded that the online education affected the way students with disability acquired their skills and education.

Keywords: corona; disabilities; distance learning; Jordan; resource room teachers.