اتجاهات أمهات الأطفال من ذوي الإعاقة الفكرية نحو التعليم عن بعد في مرحلة الطفولة المبكرة بمدينة مكة المكرمة

Abstract EN

This study aimed to examined five mothers' attitudes of children with intellectual disabilities towards distance learning at the early childhood program, and described differences among them using a qualitative approach.

Individual phone interviews were conducted for each participant.

The qualitative data analysis program MAXQDA was used.

Results showed several points of agreements of mothers’ opinions such as the effect of educational and training experiments that preceded distance learning, the kind of equipment used by a child in distance learning, and the effectiveness of the teacher in distance learning.

The results also revealed the advantages and disadvantages of distance learning, its consequences from the perspective of mothers, and included the suggestions and recommendations of participants in distance learning.

Difference in the mothers' attitudes of children with intellectual disabilities towards distance education were based on child's diagnosis and its accompanying disorders, the educational qualification of mothers, the nature of their jobs, and their skill in using technology.

The researchers made several recommendations based on the results such as providing training courses to develop and improve mothers' skills in dealing and using the technology.

These mothers need help to facilitate their interaction with distance education methods for their children in early childhood program.