Bio
Thanopoulou Athanasia Med is a dedicated researcher and PhD candidate in Special Education and Sciences of Education, affiliated with the University of Cordoba in Spain. Based in Skala Meligala Messinias, Greece, her work focuses on inclusive education and the development of social skills in children with autism. She has authored two notable papers: "The Evaluation of the Educational Project in Students with Special Educational Needs (SEN) in Regular School" and "The Effect of Augmented Reality on the Development of Social Skills of Children with Autism." Additionally, she serves as a reviewer for the Global Journal of Human-Social Science (GJHSS), contributing her expertise to the academic community. Her research interests lie at the intersection of special education, assistive technology, and therapeutic interventions for neurodiverse children.
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GJHSS
2024 -Research
The Effect of Augmented Reality on the Development of Social Skills of Children with Autism
The use of new technologies in the process of educational intervention is undoubtedly a basic and valuable tool for teachers. Specifically, using new forms of representation of educational content and providing a teaching practice that enhances the user's visual perception of the real environment, is a key factor favoring the educational inclusion of students with special educational needs. In the present study we will investigate whether teachers believe that the use of augmented reality (AR) in children with autism affects their social skills, as well as the possibilities of augmented reality in enhancing the communication skills of children with ASD in areas speech, social interaction, pretend play, reading, enhancing visual perception, imitative ability, attention management and perception of the physical world.
The Evaluation of the Educational Project in Students with Special Educational Needs (SEN) in Regular School
The assessment of the educational project has occupied the researchers of educational evaluation in the last decades in general education as well as in special education. The necessity of teacher evaluation is aimed at their professional improvement and the qualitative upgrading of their role in the context of co- education (parallel support and integration of departments) of children with Special Educational Needs (SEN) in the general school. The aim of this research proposal is to investigate the attitudes of teachers towards the evaluation of their work in the context of co-education of students with SEN and without SEN, but also to establish the relationship that exists between the evaluation and the improvement of their educational work.
