Attitude of Parents-Teachers towards the use of Instructional Technology in Teaching Numeracy to Children with Mild Intellectual Disability: A Case of Penang Malaysia

Abstract

Integrating instructional technology into teaching and learning numeracy for the individual with mild intellectual disability not only make teachers' job easier but also impose a responsibility on them. This study investigates attitude of parents-teachers towards the use of instructional technology in teaching numeracy to children with mild intellectual disability in Penang Malaysia. The study adopted pure descriptive method and the sample comprised sixty participants. It was revealed from the result of the study that students with mild intellectual disability parents and teachers are familiar with usage of computer. More so, there was no significant difference between the teachers and parents. However, female teachers have higher mean compare to that of male teachers, and also, female parents have higher mean than male parents on the use of instructional technology in assisting the learning of their children at home. It is therefore, recommended that parents and teachers should keep it up with the use of computer and other instructional technology in teaching and learning children with mild intellectual disability.