The Use of Augmented Reality of Students With Intellectual Disabilities in University Education: Faculty Members’ Attitudes

Abstract

The purpose of the current study was to examine faculty members’ attitudes toward the use of augmented reality with students with intellectual disabilities. a descriptive design to collect responses from 165 faculty members at Taif University. An adapted questionnaire with a 5-point Likert scale was randomly distributed through an electronic link after gaining the validation and reliability of over 25 participants. The results were descriptively and inferentially analyzed and showed that the majority of faculty members agreed on the use of AR for students with intellectual disabilities, but they neither agreed nor disagreed that the facilities and centers of Taif University have the essential infrastructure and tools to utilize augmented reality for students with intellectual disabilities. Also, younger faculty members with low academic rank have agreeable attitudes related to the use of augmented reality technology for students with intellectual disabilities. Recommendations and suggestions were discussed to increase the faculty members’ attitudes on the use of augmented reality in university education.