scholarly journals INCLUSIVE EDUCATION: A CASE STUDY ON ITS CHALLENGES AND LONG-TERM IMPACT ON VISUALLY IMPAIRED INDIVIDUALS

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
pp. 30-42
Author(s):  
Hind Eldaw Elnour ◽  
Supiah Saad
Keyword(s):  
Inclusive Education ◽  
Visually Impaired ◽  
Quantitative Methods ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Social Lives ◽  
Positive Attitudes ◽  
Being Bullied ◽  
Visually Impaired Students ◽  
Long Term Impact ◽  
The Impact

Inclusive education is arguably currently one of the most debated topics in the field of education. With more and more families opting for this approach to education for their special needs child, there is a rise in the number of schools adopting this approach. The present study examines the perceptions of visually impaired individuals towards inclusive education in Malaysia, including the challenges faced. The impact on their social lives was also investigated. Participants for the study comprised of 4 visually impaired individuals who had previously gone through inclusive education in their secondary school years. Employing a qualitative approach, a semi-structured interview was conducted in order to generate an in-depth insight into the phenomenon. The results of the study have indicated overall positive experiences for the participants. While the majority of the teachers were reported to show positive attitudes towards the participants, there were rare occurrences of teachers being unaware of the appropriate approaches of including the visually impaired students while teaching. Moreover, although there were a few instances of being bullied by peers, this improved once the visually impaired and their sighted peers began to socialize and understand each other. This positive repercussion of socialization was evident in the social development of the participants with regard to their working life and relationships with others. Some suggestions were made by the participants, which have been put forth as implications. These include more viable education options and widespread opportunities for attaining stable jobs. Nonetheless, further research is required in the field involving female participants to gain a wider perspective on the phenomenon, while the integration of quantitative methods of data collection will generate more conclusive outcomes.

scholarly journals Inclusive Education: Perception of Visually Impaired Students, Students Without Disability, and Teachers in Ghana

SAGE Open ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 215824401880779 ◽  
Author(s):  
Edward Asamoah ◽  
Kwadwo Ofori-Dua ◽  
Ebenezer Cudjoe ◽  
Alhassan Abdullah ◽  
Joy Ato Nyarko
Keyword(s):  
Students With Disabilities ◽  
Inclusive Education ◽  
Visually Impaired ◽  
Educational Institution ◽  
Phenomenological Approach ◽  
Eastern Region ◽  
Inclusive School ◽  
Visually Impaired Students ◽  
Equal Educational Opportunities ◽  
Depth Interviews

The purpose of this study is to investigate the perception of visually impaired students, their peers without disabilities, and teachers about inclusive education, focusing on a second cycle educational institution in the Eastern region of Ghana implementing inclusive education for the visually impaired. In this study, we collected data from 23 visually impaired students, 27 students without disabilities, and 19 teachers in the inclusive school. Data were collected through semistructured in-depth interviews. This study followed a phenomenological approach, reporting findings from participants’ own words. The study findings revealed that visually impaired students and some teachers supported inclusion while a number of students without disabilities disliked the practice. Some teachers indicated that the idea of inclusive education is a good way to ensure equal educational opportunities. The study concludes that Ghanaian teachers in inclusive schools should be equipped with training to teach students with disabilities.

scholarly journals Awareness Level of Visually Impaired College Students about Urdu Poets and Poetry in Punjab: A Qualitative Inquiry

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 1151-1155
Author(s):  
Muhammad Jahanzaib ◽  
Samina Ashraf ◽  
Ghulam Fatima
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Visually Impaired ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Qualitative Inquiry ◽  
Human Society ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Visually Impaired Students ◽  
Public And Private Sector ◽  
Visually Impaired Persons ◽  
Awareness Level

Language has been the most popular source of communication in human society since the start of civilization. The tradition of Folk Tales appeared as the foundation of literature in ancient times. Poetry is a significant way of expression in human literature. Urdu language possesses uncountable master pieces of prose and poetry. Visually impaired persons have proved themselves as literature lovers, good readers and visionary poets in past and present. This study is an effort to depict the awareness level of visually impaired college students about Urdu poets and their creations. The population of the study consisted of all visually impaired students enrolled in public and private sector colleges located in the district Lahore and Okara. A self developed and validated structured interview schedule containing 10 open ended questions was used to collect data from conveniently selected sample of 30 visually impaired students (males= 18, females=12). Descriptive statistics (percentages of responses) were calculated, collected information was coded; major themes were derived and interpreted by qualitative data analysis technique. The Study reflected that the visually impaired college students were having a lot of information about Urdu poets and their creations although there seemed a lack of in depth knowledge. They reported the lack of talking books and material in Braille on Urdu poetry of great and famous poets. They suggested the establishment of talking libraries throughout the country. Major findings were reported, conclusions were drawn and recommendations were made to Punjab Higher Education Department. 

Web 2.0 Tools: awareness and extent of use among visually impaired students

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 121-132
Author(s):  
S. Khowaja ◽  
◽  
N. Fatima ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Web 2.0 ◽  
Visually Impaired ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Daily Basis ◽  
Web 2.0 Tools ◽  
Screen Readers ◽  
Interview Method ◽  
Job Opportunities ◽  
Survey Technique ◽  
Visually Impaired Students

The article discusses a study conducted at Aligarh Muslim University to identify the awareness and use of Web 2.0 Tools by visually impaired students. The survey technique was employed in which structured interview method was followed to collect data from 83 visually impaired students and analysed using SPSS (Version 23). Findings of the study reveal that these students were aware about Web 2.0 Tools. Among these, 32.5% students possessed membership of these tools for more than 3 years and majority were using WhatsApp (89.2%), YouTube (87.9%), and Facebook (85.5%) on daily basis. These tools were used by students for different purposes, for instance 91.6% students utilized these tools for academic purposes, 84.3% for seeking job opportunities, and 81.9% for sharing knowledge. It also came to light that the major problem faced by visually impaired users was in the form of compatibility issues with screen readers (85.5%) and non-availability of JAWS software in all languages (66.3%). Further, the study also put forth certain suggestions for enhancing the use of Web 2.0 Tools among visually impaired students.

scholarly journals Perceived Social Support and Psychological Well-being among Visually Impaired Individuals: A Qualitative Study

2021 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Visually Impaired ◽  
Phenomenological Study ◽  
Perceived Social Support ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Main Theme ◽  
Psychological Well Being ◽  
Positive Social Support ◽  
The Impact

Social support is an important resource which facilitates coping and raises the quality of life. This study examines how different forms of social support are perceived by the visually impaired individuals living in Turkey (positive or negative), and the impact on these individuals’ psychological well-being. This qualitative phenomenological study is conducted by semi-structured interview techniques and 21 visually impaired and volunteer (11 female, 10 male) adults over 18 years (M = 28, SD = 6,34) who live in Ankara participated in the study. Data were analysed using thematic content analysis. There were 4 main themes: Centrality of the sighted world, negative social support, positive social support, and accessibility. The most frequently repeated sub themes were gathered under the main themes of negative social support and centrality of the sighted world; the majority of the participants mentioned the effect of living independently. Moreover, the lack of information in society and the negative effects of interference under the will to help are frequently mentioned. On the other hand, the sub themes of mutual support, perceiving blindness as a difference, not a deficiency were presented under the main theme of positive social support. Keywords: Visually impaired, perceived social support, psychological well-being

scholarly journals Content Delivery Modes for Students with Visual Impairments in Integrated Schools of Nepal

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 57-68
Author(s):  
Dhruba Prasad Niure
Keyword(s):  
General Education ◽  
Visually Impaired ◽  
Visual Impairments ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Instructional Materials ◽  
Education Curriculum ◽  
Instructional Techniques ◽  
General Education Curriculum ◽  
Visually Impaired Students ◽  
Integrated Schools

The purpose of this study is to explore the instructional approaches that have been using by teachers working in integrated schools for years to optimize the access of visually impaired students to general education curriculum. This study was guided by constructivist paradigm followed by case study design. Altogether eleven teachers were selected from three integrated schools located in Kathmandu Valley by using purposive sampling method. Qualitative data were gathered by using semi-structured interview, classroom observation, and document analysis to get deeper understanding on the studied phenomenon. And then garnered information were edited, transcribed, coded, and thematized to draw meaningful results and conclusions. A number of instructional techniques such as providing materials into accessible format, placing students with low vision near to chalkboard, ability based grouping, pairing blind and sighted students together, etc. were applied by targeting the distinct learning needs of students with visual impairments. But most of these instructional techniques were not used on routine basis because of poorly trained teachers, limited instructional materials, and high students-teacher ratio. Therefore, proper training, sufficient instructional materials, and manageable size of the classroom should be arranged to optimize the access of visually impaired students to general education curriculum.

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