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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
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Rosenblum, L. Penny; Herzberg, Tina S. – Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness, 2020
Introduction: To better understand the process students with visual impairments experience in learning and using braille as a literacy medium, the researchers conducted interviews. The role of technology in the literacy experiences of the students was also examined. Methods: Individual interviews were conducted with four triads (a student, a…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, High School Students, Student Attitudes, Middle School Teachers
Rosenblum, L. Penny; Zebehazy, Kim T.; Gage, Nicholas; Beal, Carole R. – Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness, 2021
Introduction: Participants' perspectives are valuable in evaluating the effectiveness of an intervention. Methods: Interviews were conducted with teachers of students with visual impairments and students who completed an intervention designed to build graphics literacy skills. Results: Six themes were identified with corresponding subthemes. The…
Descriptors: Students with Disabilities, Visual Impairments, Program Effectiveness, Intervention
Rosenblum, L. Penny; Zebehazy, Kim T.; Gage, Nicholas; Beal, Carole R. – Grantee Submission, 2021
Introduction: Participants' perspectives are valuable in evaluating the effectiveness of an intervention. Methods: Interviews were conducted with teachers of students with visual impairments and students who completed an intervention designed to build graphics literacy skills. Results: Six themes were identified with corresponding subthemes. The…
Descriptors: Intervention, Visual Impairments, Teacher Attitudes, Teaching Methods
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Beal, Carole R.; Rosenblum, L. Penny – Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness, 2015
Introduction: The present study evaluated the feasibility of using an iPad application or "app" for algebra-readiness mathematics, with accompanying braille materials and accessible graphics, when used in authentic educational settings. Methods: Twenty-nine students with visual impairments in grades 4-11 used the materials under the…
Descriptors: Mathematics Skills, Courseware, Handheld Devices, Assistive Technology
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Bardin, Julie A.; Lewis, Sandra – Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness, 2011
English and language arts teachers of braille-reading students in general education classes rated these students' academic engagement and the academic achievement of low- and average-achieving sighted students in the same classrooms. The braille readers were found to be statistically similar to the low-achieving students with regard to effort,…
Descriptors: Braille, Visual Impairments, English Teachers, Elementary School Teachers