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Syftet med studien är att utveckla ett analytiskt ramverk som fungerar för analysering av 11 appar och kategorisera dem utifrån deras användbarhet i undervisningen av elever i matematiksvårigheter. Vilka undervisningsaspekter som valdes ut grundades på en anpassning för elever i svårigheter i matematik. Alla appar används av elever i förskoleklass eller grundskolan år 1-6. Det urval som gjorts för studien var appar som redan granskats av tidigare forskare. Aspekterna som valdes ut för studien var explicit undervisning, visuella representationer, belöningssystem och färdighetsträning. Apparnas möjlighet till explicit undervisning skapar förutsättningar för att eleverna ska bli självständiga och känna sig trygga. Visuella repesentationer presenterar om appen ger eleven ett bildligt verktyg för att kunna utveckla sitt lärande. Området belöningssystem i apparna erbjuder återkoppling och skapar förutsättningar till engagemang hos eleven. Om eleven får utöva färdighetsträning kommer arbetsminnet att stärkas och den matematiska förmågan att utvecklas. Det är viktigt att lösa många uppgifter för att nå djupare kunskaper i matematikämnet.  Studien resulterade i att det analytiska ramverket kan användas av lärare för att analysera vilka aspekter som ger ett fungerande stöd för elever i matematiksvårigheter, när de arbetar i den utvalda appen. / The purpose of the study is to develop and use an analytical framework that works for the analysis of 11 apps and categorize them based on their applicability in teaching students with mathdifficulties. Which teaching aspects were selected was based on an adaptation for students with difficulties years 1-6. The selection made for the study was apps that are already being reviewed by previous researchers. The aspects selected for the study were explicit teaching, visual representations, reward systems and skilling training. The apps opportunity for explicit teaching creates the condition for students to become independent and confident. Visual representations present whether the app gives the students a pictorial tool to be able to develop their learning. The area of rewards systems in the apps offers feedback and creates conditions for the students commitment. If the student is allowed to practice skills training, the working memory will be strengthened, and the mathematical ability will be developed. It is important to solve many tasks to reach deeper knowledge in the subject of mathematics. The study resulted in an analytical framework that provides a tool for teachers. The tool can be used when scrutinizing apps aiming for a functional support for students with mathematical difficulties.

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Students with learning difficulties are said by many writers to be prohibited from having a valued learner identity and denied a voice in which to influence their educational circumstances. They are, it is argued, kept submerged in a ‘culture of silence’, where they are homogenised as a deficit category of learners and, therefore, perceived in a one-dimensional way. Such disabling barriers stem from practitioner assumptions and wider sociological influences, which are also part of this same culture. The by-products of this thinking have prevented practitioners from developing more interactive and enabling relationships with their students. Starting with a commitment to listen to student views, and explore accessible, flexible and innovative ways in which to advocate these, the research reported in this thesis sought ways to address this agenda. Set in a further education college, five student co-researchers, four practitioner co-researchers and a facilitator co-researcher embarked on a year long project to learn how the same students could be supported in contributing to their own learning. Being a transparent account, the inquiry was also interested in exploring the difficulties of this endeavour and whether student empowerment would alter the relational dynamics and, therefore, practitioner roles. As the facilitator was instrumental in introducing these ideas, she also examined her own influential role. Data were generated from observations and co-researcher experiences of engaging with roles, body collages, student interviews, photo voice, journals, portfolios and reflective meetings. These exploratory processes and methods were predicated upon the ideological frameworks of the social model of disability and multiple intelligences theory. The study revealed that renegotiated co-researcher roles and body collages were effective processes for enabling reciprocal engagement, causing students to empower themselves and leading practitioners to rethink in ways that had not been anticipated. These processes were also felt to be educationally effective in relation to curriculum aims. Whilst journals and lengthy meetings proved to be impractical and of little use, the reflective journal did prove to be an essential tool for the facilitator, allowing her to draw upon further evidence. The findings indicate that student voice can be raised through collaboration and forging relationships of trust and co-ownership. The thesis concludes by arguing that silences were broken, not least since these collaborative actions are still being used in the particular context in ways that are conducive to everyday practices. Although time and commitment are needed, these are valuable strategies that other marginalised educational communities may benefit from adopting.

<p dir="ltr">Institutions of higher education within the United States have not had a reputation of inclusivity. The discrimination and oppression of people with disabilities is an important topic of conversation within these educational spaces, not only to change the way that society thinks of disability on a whole, but to incite discussions surrounding the best ways to support students with disabilities and their educational goals. This paper will provide a deconstruction of what ableism is, how it impacts mental health and wellness and how it shows up within institutions of higher education. This paper will also provide details on a training course for higher education faculty members that provides practical applications of the ethical ways of creating a supportive learning environment for students with disabilities. This paper will explore how critical disability theory, the social model and some aspects of the medical model can be utilized to provide faculty and staff with the competency to understand and interact with students with disabilities in ways that not only support their learning but contribute to positive social change and the deconstruction of ableist actions.</p>