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Research Design in Inclusive Learning Environments 'for' and 'with' Children on the Autism Spectrum--Towards Multimodal Data Collection

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  • Author(s): Suero Montero, Calkin (ORCID Suero Montero, Calkin (ORCID 0000-0001-5686-7285); Kämäräinen, Anniina (ORCID Kämäräinen, Anniina (ORCID 0000-0001-5787-4954); Kilpiä, Anni (ORCID Kilpiä, Anni (ORCID 0000-0002-0882-2792); Dindar, Katja (ORCID Dindar, Katja (ORCID 0000-0002-0562-6438); Pihlainen, Kaisa (ORCID Pihlainen, Kaisa (ORCID 0000-0001-9437-4481); Kärnä, Eija (ORCID Kärnä, Eija (ORCID 0000-0001-8107-3604)
  • Language:
    English
  • Source:
    Turkish Online Journal of Educational Technology - TOJET. Apr 2023 22(2):42-59.
  • Publication Date:
    2023
  • Document Type:
    Journal Articles
    Reports - Research
  • Additional Information
    • Availability:
      Sakarya University. Esentepe Campus, Adapazari 54000, Turkey. Tel: +90-505-2431868; Fax: +90-264-6141034; e-mail: tojet@sakarya.edu.tr; Web site: http://www.tojet.net
    • Peer Reviewed:
      Y
    • Source:
      18
    • Education Level:
      Elementary Education
      Grade 4
      Intermediate Grades
      Grade 5
      Middle Schools
    • Subject Terms:
      Autism Spectrum Disorders; Students with Disabilities; Inclusion; Interaction; Peer Relationship; Student Attitudes; Grade 4; Grade 5; Elementary School Students; Foreign Countries; Eye Movements; Video Technology; Feedback (Response); Educational Research
    • Subject Terms:
      Finland
    • ISSN:
      1303-6521
      2146-7242
    • Abstract:
      Inclusive learning environments, in which children on the autism spectrum (AS) are educated alongside with neurotypical children, are being implemented by governments across Europe and world-wide. The rapid change towards implementing inclusive learning environments has resulted, however, in scarce research reports using multimodal data collected on social interactions in such environments. To this, our study presents a novel experimental multi-method research design to holistically capture natural interactions between children on the AS and neurotypical children in inclusive learning settings through multimodal data collection tools involving well-established as well as emerging educational technologies and methods: mobile eye tracking, wide-angle video cameras and video stimulated accounts (VSA). The children's perspectives regarding the practical research design implementation, as reflected in feedback forms collected, indicate that a relatively unobtrusive and non-distracting collection of multimodal data is achievable through sufficient planning and participatory strategies. This work contributes with a new multi-method research design to gather multimodal data in inclusive learning environments, looking at better understanding and strengthening children's social interactions. The multi-method research design described here can also be applied to other contexts, such as after-school activities or group therapy sessions.
    • Abstract:
      As Provided
    • Publication Date:
      2023
    • Accession Number:
      EJ1391222