A Study on the Selection and Use of Assistive Technology for Students with Disabilities in Regular Classrooms

Research Project

Project/Area Number	25K00821
Research Category	Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)
Allocation Type	Multi-year Fund
Section	一般
Review Section	Basic Section 09060:Special needs education-related
Research Institution	Hiroshima University
Principal Investigator	CHAMBERS DIANNE 広島大学, ダイバーシティ&インクルージョン推進機構, 特任教授 (90995606)
Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha)	大森万理子名古屋大学, 教育発達科学研究科, 准教授 (80837584) 藤本圭司独立行政法人国立特別支援教育総合研究所, 研修事業部, 主任研究員 (60982923) 平嶋宗広島大学, 先進理工系科学研究科(工), 教授 (10238355)
Project Period (FY)	2025-04-01 – 2028-03-31
Project Status	Granted (Fiscal Year 2025)
Budget Amount *help	¥14,950,000 (Direct Cost: ¥11,500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥3,450,000) Fiscal Year 2027: ¥3,900,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥900,000) Fiscal Year 2026: ¥5,330,000 (Direct Cost: ¥4,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,230,000) Fiscal Year 2025: ¥5,720,000 (Direct Cost: ¥4,400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,320,000)
Keywords	assistive technology / teacher training / pedagogy / disabilities / special needs education
Outline of Research at the Start	A mixed research method consisting of both qualitative and quantitative methodologies will be used. A questionnaire will be prepared about the knowledge and use of assistive technology in the classroom. The results of the questionnaire analysis will be used to develop a training model for assistive technologies.