Types of educational assistance for students with disabilities or educational needs in Universidad Nacional de Costa Rica; its implications in their professional training
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| Format: | artículo original |
| Status: | Versión publicada |
| Publikationsdatum: | 2017 |
| Beschreibung: | This article presents the types of educational assistance for students with disabilities or educational needs in the university environment and the implications for the students’ professional training, according to results obtained through the FIDA Project Percepciones y realidades en la atención de las necesidades educativas: propuesta de desarrollo profesional y su implementación en la Universidad Nacional (código 0524-10) del año 2012 al 2015 [Perceptions and realities in addressing educational needs: professional development proposal, and its implementation in the Universidad Nacional) (code 0524-10) between 2012 and 2015)]. One hundred and ninety-one students participated in this study (76 men and 115 women), which were enrolled in different careers in several UNA Branches (Central, Brunca, and Chorotega), as well as 427 staff members (181 men, and 246 women). The methodology uses a qualitative approach; 15 workshops and 65 individual interviews were conducted with students to gather their observations. It was found that only some of the students received individual assistance (during and outside classes), and occasionally tutoring (in English, Mathematics and Chemistry) by academic staff of the institution in the Central Branch. For instance, more time is provided for them to take exams, during which they receive individual instructions; this is also done when they prepare research projects. One finding that stands out is that most students of UNA Regional Branches stated that their opinion is not taken into consideration by academic staff when determining and implementing adjustments in methodology or for evaluating the courses they receive. On the other hand, in the Central Branch, most members of the group of students with disabilities talk with academic staff about defining at least types of adjustment or educational assistance. |
| Land: | Portal de Revistas UNA |
| Institution: | Universidad Nacional de Costa Rica |
| Repositorio: | Portal de Revistas UNA |
| Sprache: | Español |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:ojs.www.una.ac.cr:article/8938 |
| Online Zugang: | https://www.revistas.una.ac.cr/index.php/derechoshumanos/article/view/8938 |
| Stichwort: | Educational assistance disability educational needs higher education. Apoyos educativos discapacidad necesidades educativas educación superior |