Experiences Of Visually Impaired Students In Community College Math Courses

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dc.contributor.advisorGillett-Karam, Rosemary
dc.contributor.authorSwan, S. Tomeka
dc.contributor.departmentCommunity College Leadership Programen_US
dc.contributor.programDoctor of Educationen_US
dc.date.accessioned2018-04-27T15:56:12Z
dc.date.available2018-04-27T15:56:12Z
dc.date.issued2017
dc.description.abstractBlind and visually impaired students who attend community colleges face challenges in learning mathematics (Forrest, 2010). Scoy, McLaughlin, Walls, and Zuppuhaur (2006) claim these students are at a disadvantage in studying mathematics due to the visual and interactive nature of the subject, and by the way mathematics is taught. In this qualitative study six blind and visually impaired students attended three community colleges in one Mid-Atlantic state. They shared their experiences inside the mathematics classroom. Five of the students were enrolled in developmental level math, and one student was enrolled in college level math. The conceptual framework used to explore how blind and visually impaired students persist and succeed in math courses was Piaget's theory on constructivism. The data from this qualitative study was obtained through personal interviews. Based on the findings of this study, blind and visually impaired students need the following accommodations in order to succeed in community college math courses: Accommodating instructors who help to keep blind and visually impaired students motivated and facilitate their academic progress towards math completion, tutorial support, assistive technology, and a positive and inclusive learning environment.
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dc.identifierdoi:10.13016/M2WP9T93F
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11603/10581
dc.language.isoen
dc.relation.isAvailableAtMorgan State University
dc.rightsThis item is made available by Morgan State University for personal, educational, and research purposes in accordance with Title 17 of the U.S. Copyright Law. Other uses may require permission from the copyright owner.
dc.subjectMathematicsen_US
dc.subjectBlind studentsen_US
dc.subjectMathematicsen_US
dc.subjectPeople with visual disabilitiesen_US
dc.subjectSpecial educationen_US
dc.subjectEducationen_US
dc.subjectPeople with visual disabilitiesen_US
dc.titleExperiences Of Visually Impaired Students In Community College Math Courses
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