How Does Studying Online Affect the Well-Being of Students with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities?

Authors

  • Noor Abusneneh Department of Education, The British University in Dubai, Dubai International Academic City, PO Box: 345015, United Arab Emirates
  • Tendai Charles Department of Education, The British University in Dubai, Dubai International Academic City, PO Box: 345015, United Arab Emirates

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15379/ijmst.v10i1.2989

Keywords:

Online Learning, Digital Education, Emergency Remote Teaching, Well-Being, Special Educational Needs.

Abstract

The current paper aimed to explore the impact of studying online during the coronavirus pandemic on the well-being of a sample of students (n=74) who were classified as students with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) in five Dubai-based schools. An online 18-item Likert scale survey was developed and distributed among participants; however, this resulted in no statistically significant findings. However, there was a slight negative trend, suggesting that the students’ well-being was somewhat affected by studying alone in an online context. Ultimately, the study recommended the need to provide counselling programs to improve the well-being of the students with SEND due to the circumstances imposed on them by the pandemic; and highlights the need for more support services for these students when they study online.

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Published

2023-11-01

How to Cite

[1]
N. . Abusneneh and T. . Charles, “How Does Studying Online Affect the Well-Being of Students with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities? ”, ijmst, vol. 10, no. 1, pp. 1563-1567, Nov. 2023.