Alternative Format Preferences among Secondary School Visually Impaired Students in Nigeria

Autor/in	Adetoro, 'Niran
Titel	Alternative Format Preferences among Secondary School Visually Impaired Students in Nigeria
Quelle	In: Journal of Librarianship and Information Science, 44 (2012) 2, S.90-96 (7 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0961-0006
DOI	10.1177/0961000611435139
Schlagwörter	Research Design; Partial Vision; Blindness; Braille; Foreign Countries; Assistive Technology; Secondary School Students; Visual Impairments; Questionnaires; Interviews; Audio Books; Reading Materials; Nigeria + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Forschungsdesign; Sehbehinderung; Blindheit; Ausland; Sekundarschüler; Visual handicap; Fragebogen; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik
Abstract	Persons with visual impairment have consistently shown a preference for one alternative reading format over another, often because of factors outside their control. This study adopted survey research design to investigate alternative format preferences among secondary school visually impaired students, focusing on Southwestern Nigeria. Using total enumeration technique, data were gathered from 123 students from six purposively selected secondary schools through the use of a questionnaire and an interview schedule with reliability scores ([alpha] = 0.77) and ([alpha] = 0.75) respectively. Interviews were carried out with 104 (84.5%) visually impaired students. The study found that talking books/audio recordings were the most preferred format (53%)-51% for blind and 55% for partially sighted students respectively. Reasons for talking book preference include ease of understanding and playback, time savings, teacher's ineptitude, difficulty and volume of Braille materials. The study recommends collaboration of libraries and other stakeholders in improving talking book collections, provision of digital talking books, Braille literacy and a national strategy for training of Braille teachers and Braillists. (Contains 3 tables and 1 figure.) (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10