Applying Effective Computing Techniques to the Field of Special Education
Why I chose the article
A. I chose this article because special education is related to the speech-language profession. Many children, who receive speech and language services, also are enrolled in resource classes.
What?
B. The article is about a computer technique called affective computing. Affective computing techniques involve the expression and interpretation of emotion and behavioral response. It can be applied to social skills training and be used in an instructional program.
So What?
C. Affective computing techniques can help people understand emotion and cognition. This is very important to the psychology, sociology, and special education field. Affective computer techniques will enable a computer to determine the emotions of the person speaking or listening, to understand the message more accurately. Studying emotions and reasoning can be used to produce better decision making for people experiencing difficult situations.
Now What?
D. The potential examples of affective techniques in the special education include the following: preventing behavioral outbursts typical of students with emotional/ behavioral disorders and preventing academic frustration of students with learning disabilities. These devices can help shape inappropriate behaviors in the classroom. Many children in special education are being integrated into the general education setting with the budget cuts. Therefore, classrooms are becoming over impacted and it can be overwhelming for teachers to consistently address behavioral problems. In turn, this can teach a student to monitor their own behavior.
Steele, M. & Steele, J. (2002-2003). Applying Effective Computing
Techniques to the Field of Special Education. International Society of
Technology. (35)-2, 236-240.
Renece,
ReplyDeleteWhen I was younger I was in speech. Since I was in speech I also had to be enrolled in resource classes. I never understood why. This article seems effective because these computing techniques involve expression and the interpretation of emotion and behavioral responses. Knowing this is a good because it can help better understand the individual when you are focusing on skills training both socially and educationally. Great response!
-Amy
Renece,
ReplyDeleteThis sounds like a really important tool for teachers now that so many special education classes are being integrated into general education classes. That's pretty incredible what affective computing can do, it's amazing how far technology has come and all the great things it has to offer. I feel like a lot of special education students are having doors opened for them constantly because of technology like this. Thanks for the great post Renece and good luck in the SLP program!
-Ashley