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The Digital Inclusion Ecosystem: AI, Adaptive Platforms, and New Pedagogical Challenges for the Italian School System

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: This paper analyzes the transformative potential of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Open Educational Resources (OER) in promoting school inclusion, with particular reference to the Italian context. Through dialogue with leading technology acceptance models and teacher competence frameworks (DigCompEdu), it examines how the integration of Adaptive Learning and Learning Analytics systems can address Special Educational Needs (SEN) according to the Universal Design for Learning (UDL) perspective. A quasi-experimental study conducted on a sample of 62 primary school students is presented, aimed at evaluating the impact of an adaptive platform on learning and self-efficacy. The results show a significant improvement in the experimental group (d = 0.91), with particularly significant effects for students with SEN/DSA (d = 1.12), and a significant increase in perceived self-efficacy (d = 1.05).

Source: Journal of Inclusive Methodology and Technology in Learning and Teaching

Authors: Del Sorbo, Francesco, Indellicato, Rosa

Institution: Mercatorum University

Language: English

Topic: Artificial Intelligence in Education

Subfield: Education

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Quality education, Reduced inequalities

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W7218198542

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