Educational methodologies and ict to help learning in motor-impaired children

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Published: Apr 30, 2011
DOI: https://doi.org/10.17471/2499-4324/241
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Educational Technology, Technology Enhanced Learning (TEL), ICT and Inclusion, cognitive development, cerebral palsy, educational software, temporal dimension, ordinal meaning

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Chiara Martinengo
DIMA, Università di Genova, Genova
Francesco Curatelli
DIBE, Università di Genova, Genova

Abstract

This paper concerns a specific learning difficulty that children with Cerebral Palsy face when dealing with the logicalmathematical field, i.e. the mathematical modelling of the temporal dimension. Following analysis of the problems related to this type of difficulty, some methodological indications are provided for overcoming it. Subsequently a software system is described which has been designed to mediate the learning activities of children with this type of pathology.

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Vol. 19 No. 1 (2011): TD52 - ICT and Inclusion
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Articles - Special Issue

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