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Middle and High School Students with Visual Impairments Describe Their Experiences in Learning a New Braille Code for Mathematics and Science
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Tina S. Herzberg; C. Rett McBride – Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness, 2024
Introduction: When the United States adopted Nemeth Code within Unified English Braille (UEB) Contexts and UEB Math/Science in 2016, students who were using braille had to learn a new code for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). In late 2016, Bell and Silverman surveyed students about their initial experiences transitioning…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, High School Students, Visual Impairments, Braille
Online Synchronous Professional Development to Support Teachers of Students with Visual Impairments in Learning Nemeth Code within Unified English Braille Contexts
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Tina S. Herzberg; L. Penny Rosenblum; Susan A. Osterhaus; Sara K. Larkin; C. Rett McBride – Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness, 2023
Introduction: This study explored the impact of synchronous professional development regarding Nemeth Code Within Unified English Braille (UEB) Contexts on the knowledge and skills of 17 teachers of students with visual impairments. Methods: Participants attended the professional development sessions in June 2022 and submitted a pretest, posttest,…
Descriptors: Faculty Development, Synchronous Communication, Braille, Students with Disabilities
Using Constant Time Delay to Teach Final-Letter Groupsigns in Braille
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Leslie D. Borton; Tina S. Herzberg – Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness, 2023
Some students with visual impairments have not learned to read print or braille due to a variety of factors. The inability to read proficiently affects all areas of a person's life. Thus, it is essential that teachers of students with visual impairments (hereafter called "teachers") are systematic and use research-based practices in…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Visual Impairments, Reading Instruction, Learning Disabilities
Experiences of Teachers of Students with Visual Impairments in Learning and Teaching a New Braille Code for Mathematics and Science
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Tina S. Herzberg; C. Rett McBride – Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness, 2023
Introduction: In 2016, the United States transitioned to two new braille codes for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). Little is known about the experiences of teachers of students with visual impairments in learning and supporting their students in learning these new braille codes: Nemeth Code within Unified English Braille…
Descriptors: Teaching Experience, Braille, STEM Education, Student Characteristics
The Effectiveness of Online Courses in Building Nemeth Code within UEB Contexts Skills and Increasing Knowledge of Strategies to Support Prekindergarten through Eighth-Grade Students in Their Mathematics Learning
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Tina S. Herzberg; L. Penny Rosenblum; C. Rett McBride – Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness, 2024
Introduction: Professional development can assist individuals in learning a variety of new skills and refining their teaching practice. The purpose of this study was to explore the effectiveness of asynchronous online courses designed to assist individuals in building their Nemeth Code within Unified English Braille (UEB) Contexts skills and…
Descriptors: Online Courses, Braille, Skill Development, Mathematics Instruction