Straight from the Source: Perceptions of Students with Visual Impairments about Graphic Use

Autor/inn/en	Zebehazy, Kim T.; Wilton, Adam P.
Titel	Straight from the Source: Perceptions of Students with Visual Impairments about Graphic Use
Quelle	In: Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness, 108 (2014) 4, S.275-286 (12 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0145-482X
Schlagwörter	Student Attitudes; Visual Impairments; Likert Scales; Student Surveys; Educational Quality; Preferences; Educational Strategies; Tactile Adaptation; Graphic Arts; Printed Materials; Comparative Analysis; Comparative Education; Online Surveys; Qualitative Research; Usability; Relevance (Education); Assistive Technology; Foreign Countries; Canada; United States + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Schülerverhalten; Visual handicap; Sehbehinderung; Likert-Skala; Schülerbefragung; Quality of education; Bildungsqualität; Lehrstrategie; Tactile stimuli; Taktiles Lernen; Grafik; Grafisches Gestaltung; Vergleichende Erziehungswissenschaft; Qualitative Forschung; Relevance; Relevanz; Ausland; Kanada; USA
Abstract	Introduction: This study analyzed the responses of a survey of students with visual impairments in Canada and the United States about their use of tactile and print graphics. Demographic, Likert scale, and open-ended questions focused on perceptions of quality, preferences, instruction, and strategies. Methods: Percentages of agreement for tactile and print graphic users are reported. Comparisons were made between the two groups. Results: Students felt positive about the quality of the graphics, but density and complexity were identified as challenges. Students varied as to whether they felt graphics supported their understanding of concepts. Both groups indicated that written descriptions were helpful. Students in this survey were positive about knowing how to use strategies that help them access graphics. Discussion: Tactile graphics appear to play an additional role in inclusion for some students. Attention to instructional needs should not overlook students with visual impairments who use print graphics. Additional inclusion of quality written descriptions may support understanding of graphical information. Implications for practitioners: Conceptual understanding would be supported by helping students recognize where graphics and descriptions are useful. Timeliness of access to graphics in the classroom and attention to quality graphics that reduce complexity and clutter remain important. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01