ERIC Number: EJ1114495
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2015
Pages: 4
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Using a Group Approach to Motivate Adults to Learn Braille
Farrow, Kendra R.
Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness, v109 n4 p318-321 Jul-Aug 2015
Teaching braille is one of the most time-consuming tasks for a vision rehabilitation therapist. Complicating this process, adults who might be considered to be good candidates for learning braille are often resistant to the idea (Ponchillia & Ponchillia, 1996). In an attempt to address these challenges, a combination of correspondence braille classes supplemented with face-to-face group activities was implemented. Perseverance in learning braille was assessed for the six participants of this intervention.
Descriptors: Learning Motivation, Braille, Correspondence Study, Allied Health Personnel, Persistence, Time Factors (Learning), Visual Impairments, Rehabilitation, Adult Education, Teacher Attitudes
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Adult Education
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Language: English
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