Browsing by Author "Gulmira Bekenova"

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    Researching the user experience of students with special educational needs using virtual chemistry laboratories
    (SDU University, 2025) Assel Absattarova; Halit Yilmaz Satilmis; Danara Raikhanova; Gulmira Bekenova
    Students with special educational needs often face significant barriers in chemistry lessons, especially in traditional chemical laboratory settings. Currently, this work is relevant because it is aimed at identifying key barriers preventing their participation in chemistry lessons, as well as studying the perception of a virtual laboratory by students with special educational needs. The aim of the work was to investigate what obstacles students with disabilities face in traditional chemistry lessons and how their experience changes when using a virtual laboratory. Open interviews with seven students with disabilities were processed using the method of thematic analysis. The analysis revealed four main barriers in the traditional learning format: 1) accelerated pace of material submission, 2) lack of practical interaction, 3) physical limitations, 4) emotional and emotional limitations. The virtual laboratory has overcome these obstacles by providing security, individual pace of work, multimodal visualization, and an enhanced sense of meaningful participation. The participants noted an increase in self-confidence, a decrease in anxiety in the classroom and an increase in motivation for the subject. The results confirm the potential of virtual environments as an inclusive tool that promotes equal participation of all students in a unified educational process.