The reality of using artificial intelligence applications by teachers of learning disabilities in education

Abstract

This research aims to identify the reality of the use of artificial intelligence (AI) applications by teachers of students with learning disabilities (LD) in education. The descriptive approach was used to achieve the objectives of the research, in which 40 female teachers who teach students with LD were participated. A questionnaire was applied and it included 30 items classified into three themes (cognitive awareness, use, and obstacles). The results shown that there is weak cognitive awareness for AI among the study sample, the results also indicated a weak level of use for AI applications among the study sample, and that there were multiple obstacles in using these applications from the point of view of teachers of students with LD; most importantly, the challenge is in the financial constraints and the prices of AI applications in general. The study referred to a set of recommendations and implications based on the findings.