The Impact of Multimedia Design Products on the Knowledge, Attitudes, and Collaboration of Students in Inclusive Classrooms

Cynthia M. Okolo and Ralph P. Ferretti
Journal of Computing in Childhood Education, Vol 7 No 3/4, 1996, p. 223-251

In this study, students with learning disabilities worked cooperatively with classmates without disabilities to develop multimedia projects about the advantages or disadvantages of industrialization. Their findings showed that students' knowledge and attitudes generally improved as a consequence of collaborating in the construction of multimedia design projects, and that these changes were comparable for students with and students without learning disabilities. Analyses of observational data during small-group interaction showed similar patterns of behavior for students and without learning disabilities. The implications of these findings for future research and practice are discussed.

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