Abstract

TORNERO ROBALLO, Jashmin Jacquelin  and  PEREZ SAAVEDRA, Segundo Sigifredo. Emerging technologies in the learning of students with special needs: a systematic review. Revista InveCom [online]. 2025, vol.5, n.3, e050363.  Epub May 05, 2025. ISSN 2739-0063.  https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14549933.

This systematic review on emerging technologies in special education aimed to evaluate the impact of these technologies on educational interventions for students with special needs. As a method, 37 articles published between 2020 and 2024 were selected, using keywords and Boolean operators in different databases, such as Scopus, ERIC, ScienceDirect, Web of Science and ProQuest, following the PRISMA guide. The results reveal that the most used technologies are mobile devices and apps (27.5%), virtual and augmented reality (15%) and educational robots (12.5%). These interventions addressed a variety of special needs, including intellectual disability, autism spectrum disorders and specific learning difficulties. As a main conclusion, a positive impact was found in several areas, such as improvements in cognitive and learning skills, increased attention and engagement, development of social and communication skills, and acquisition of practical and functional skills. Although the results are promising and highlight the transformative potential of emerging technologies in special education, many studies recommend further research with larger samples and longer durations to obtain more robust and conclusive results.

Keywords : educational technology; innovation; educational needs.

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