Abstract

GROSS MARTINEZ, Martha. Accessibility of the educational process in the university environment. Rev. Actual. Investig. Educ [online]. 2016, vol.16, n.1, pp.1-17. ISSN 1409-4703.  http://dx.doi.org/10.15517/aie.v16i1.21920.

This article presents the findings obtained in the research Accessibility in the Permanence of Students with Educational Needs Related, or not, to a Disability at a public university in Costa Rica (2012-2014). The objective of this study was to analyze accessibility from the students’ perception regarding the actions, supports, and services of the university life, from the different accessibility dimensions (physical space, information, and educational process) and use it to offer proposals that can help and boost the educational inclusion in the higher education. This study is performed as a qualitative research, and the sample of the participating population was selected taking into consideration the needs for accessibility of the student body. The analysis of the results regarding accessibility in the educational process is presented in a particular manner. The research process was done with a review of the bibliographic information that permitted the reflection of the object of study; furthermore, an online survey was conducted with the students and focal groups were used to collect data. Finally, the accomplishments and deficiencies that exist in the topic of accessibility in the educational environment are clearly stated, specifying aspects related to the right of education and the institutional compromise to the challenges this population faces in its everyday student life.

Keywords : Access to Education; Higher Education; Equality of Opportunities; Educational Needs; Disabilities; Costa Rica.

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