Producing instructional videos through collaborative action-research for people living with an intellectual disability.

Ann-Louise Davidson Ph.D.Nadia Naffi@Concordia University

Context

Living in our contemporary society requires: various functional skillsdigital literacy competencies

Deinstitutionalization trends Populations with ID do not usually have enough skills by the time they finish high schoolInstitutions serving people with ID do not have the means to adapt interventions to develop life skills they need to become fully fledged citizens in the new knowledge economy.

Five fundamental arguments

1. Human beings need to develop a digital awareness to thrive in the realm of ubiquitous technologies, because it is not a concrete perceptual environment.

2. Adapting technologies to the needs of special populations should only serve as a point of entry to developing functional technological competencies.

3. To flourish and learn in the environment of digital technologies, human beings need to develop a strong sense of ethics.

4. To solve our problems, we need to collaborate together and learn through the process of research.

5. Learning through the research process implies understanding local knowledge structures and using stakeholders’ language.

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The idea...

Can instructional videos help develop autonomous skills when they are based on authentic needs?Is it possible to integrate technologies in the special health services?

How?In what perspective?

The objectives:Document positive digital technology integration experiences with people living with an intellectual disability (ID). Create adapted resources to foster the development of autonomy with people with ID and to improve intervention methods. Identify the conditions of the development of autonomy with portable wireless technology.

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SurveyVideo production

iPod Usability test

Focus groups(participants)

Interviews (educators)

Improvement of videos

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Research design

Video production

Instructional videosLaundryPocket moneyMorning routineEggsPastaPersonal security

PBL-video...

Focus group activities

Usefulness

Likability

I like a lot I like I like more or less I don’t like

Very usefulPasta (2) Eggs (2) Budget (2) Laundry (2) Personal security (1)

Pasta (1) Eggs (1) Morning routine (1) Personal security (1)

Budget (1)

More or less useful

Pasta (1) Eggs (1)

Morning routine (2) Laundry (3)

Budget (1) Morning Routine (1)

Not useful Morning routine (1)

Budget (1) Personal security (1) Eggs (1) Pasta (1)

The Rainbow Activity

The Socratic Wheel Activity

0"1"2"3"4"5"

Use"the"calendar"(present)"

Use"the"alarm"clock"(present)"

Use"the"hourglass"(present)"

Watch"videos"(present)"

Watch"films"(future)"

Transfer"music"(future)"

Play"games"(future)"

Average"D"green"

Green"

Interviews with educators

Interviews with educators

External obstacles to the project impeding on the effectiveness of the video-based intervention:

Insufficient meetingsLack of practiceInadequate use of technology (ex. misunderstanding of hourglass)Negative attitude and lack of motivation of some participantsModification of needs during the project (budget -> pancakes)Educators’ lack of motivation and feeling of inadequacyPersonality Uncontrollable circumstancesLack of support and guidance from parents

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Answer to the research questions

Can instructional videos help develop autonomous skills when they are based on authentic needs?

It depends how authentic needs are determinedIs it possible to integrate technologies in the special health services?

How?Through the development of technological competencies of specialized educators, intervenors and other actors.

In what perspective?Change, emancipation, integration, collaboration, learner-driven activities

Conclusion

Contribution for practice:Production of resources for people with ID.Self-advocacy for participants.Offer means for the development of computer literacy.

Contribution for the advancement of scientific knowledge:Development of instructional and PBL videos within the constraints of the iPods.Understand technology learning mechanisms with special populations.

Limitations:Transfer of knowledge for practice (intervenors need to adapt resources themselves).Transferability to other institutions or organizations.Generalization of results.

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Thank you!

Challenge

Document positive digital technology integration experiences with people living with an intellectual disability (ID). Create adapted resources to foster the development of autonomy with people with ID and to improve intervention methods. Identify the conditions of the development of autonomy with portable wireless technology?

Theoretical framework for the project

CommunityRules and conventions

People living with an intellectual disability, their educator and friends and

families

Personal security

Social competenciesEthic

ObjectPerson

Adapted from Engeström 1987

Theoretical framework for the project

Adapté de la théorie de l’activité de Engeström 1987

Objective

in a society in which digital technologies are adopted

Digital integration

Social integration

Residential and community integration

Problem= double exclusion