Assessment task 3.

Framework of the study

Develop the diagram or conceptual framework of the study and

statement of the problem or research questions on the bases of the
identified research tittle.

Theoretical Lens

The study is viewed on Vygotsky`s theory on Dysontogenesis (1978), also known the

theory of distorted development. This theory proposed the belief that in order for the disabled

learner to become empowered , society must first, hold a favorable view of the disabled learner

and moreover, social preferences that involve empowering and strengthening skills must take

precedence over the traditional emphasis of perceived weakness. This theory depicts in

understanding the lived experiences of children with special educational needs and disabilities in

the middle of health crisis as they were greatly affected by the sudden modification of learning

modality impeding the development of their well-being such as their social skills. Vygotsky`s

original theory on dysontogenesis (TD) partly corresponds with his Cultural-Historical Activity

Theory (CHAT). Both The CHAT and the TD concern the characteristics and peculiarities of

infant psychological Development, the zones of proximal development, developmental

education, the socio-cultural Origin of disability, applying a dynamic approach to disability,

emphasizing the importance of the social situation of development etc. This was recognized in

the practice of special Education in the USSR and later became the theoretical basis for inclusive

education in post-Soviet Russia.

Research Questions

Research paper seeks to achieve its general objective of understanding and describing

lived experience of the children with special educational needs and disabilities in blended

learning by focusing on the following questions:

1. What are the challenges faced by the children with special educational needs and

disabilities in blended learning approach in the middle of COVID-19 pandemic?

2. What are the advantages and pitfalls of blended learning to children with special

educational needs and disabilities?

3. What are the support systems given to the learners with special educational needs?