Open AccessThe Perceptions of Teachers of Students with Visual Impairments on Students with Visual Impairments and Graphing: How to Teach
Author(s) -
Ashley Nichole Nashleanas
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of science education for students with disabilities
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1940-9923
pISSN - 1530-7859
DOI - 10.14448/jsesd.13.0009
Subject(s) - perception , mathematics education , focus (optics) , psychology , visual impairment , computer science , physics , neuroscience , psychiatry , optics
Many gaps exist in what is known around teaching students with visual impairments (SVI) about how to use graphs (Rosenblum et al., 2018; Rosenblum & Herzberg, 2015; Zebehazy & Wilton, 2014a;2014b;2014c). When teachers first experience a student with a visual impairment, some of the questions that come to mind are: How can I be sure this student understands what I am saying about these graphs I show on the board? Will this student be able to keep up? The study herein, based on findings from Author (2018), serves as a guide for teachers to consider in the case that SVI enroll in their STEM courses. The author reports findings that answer questions that focus on how to teach SVI so they can be successful in mathematics and science courses, as well as the kinds of individuals who, given their unique training and experience with SVI, can be helpful resources.