Open AccessPractical study on test accommodations for students with visual impairments based on scientific evidence.
Author(s) -
Yukiko Nakano
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
impact
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2398-7081
pISSN - 2398-7073
DOI - 10.21820/23987073.2020.8.29
Subject(s) - test (biology) , psychology , quality (philosophy) , medical education , mathematics education , applied psychology , medicine , paleontology , philosophy , epistemology , biology
Professor Yasushi Nakano, based in the Faculty of Economics, Keio University in Japan, is carrying out interconnected research studies geared towards improving the quality of life for people with visual impairments, which specifically includes university students in Japan. A particular goal for Nakano is creating a high-quality higher-education environment in which students with visual impairments can flourish. As part of this, he and his team are working to create an accessible textbook system and accessible test conditions for students with visual impairments.