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Direct linkOkungu, Phoebe A.; Griffin-Shirley, Nora; Pogrund, Rona L. – Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness, 2019
Introduction: This study was intended to explore and identify the experiences and perceptions of teachers of students with visual impairments who are blind concerning their accommodation needs and to establish their opinions on what improvements can be made. Method: A qualitative case study design was used and was collected through interviews,…
Descriptors: Teacher Attitudes, Visual Impairments, Blindness, Students with Disabilities
Download full textAjuwon, Paul M.; Meeks, Melanie Kalene; Griffin-Shirley, Nora; Okungu, Phoebe A. – Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness, 2016
Central to the issues of assistive technology utilization and competency is the need to understand how in-service and preservice teachers feel about their knowledge and skill levels. In order to identify teachers of students with visual impairments' perceptions of their mastery of assistive technology devices and services, two studies were…
Descriptors: Teacher Attitudes, Reflective Teaching, Special Education Teachers, Visual Impairments
Zhou, Li; Parker, Amy T.; Smith, Derrick W.; Griffin-Shirley, Nora – Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness, 2011
This article reports on a survey of 165 teachers of students with visual impairments in Texas to examine their perceptions of their knowledge of assistive technology. The results showed that they had significant deficits in knowledge in 55 (74.32%) of the 74 assistive technology competencies that were examined and that 57.5% of them lacked…
Descriptors: Visual Impairments, Educational Technology, Assistive Technology, Teaching Methods
Zhou, Li; Smith, Derrick W.; Parker, Amy T.; Griffin-Shirley, Nora – Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness, 2011
This study surveyed teachers of students with visual impairments in Texas on their perceptions of a set of assistive technology competencies developed for teachers of students with visual impairments by Smith and colleagues (2009). Differences in opinion between practicing teachers of students with visual impairments and Smith's group of…
Descriptors: Visual Impairments, Educational Technology, Assistive Technology, Teacher Competencies
Lewis, Sandra; McKenzie, Amy R. – Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness, 2009
Teachers of students with visual impairments and paraeducators who work with students with visual impairments were surveyed to determine if previous research related to the competencies needed by teachers who supervise paraeducators applied to this subset of special educators. Both groups confirmed the importance of the competencies, but…
Descriptors: Visual Impairments, Special Education Teachers, Teacher Competencies, Teacher Competency Testing
Peer reviewedCorn, A. L.; And Others – Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness, 1994
The use of mobile telephones by 25 itinerant teachers in Texas was evaluated. Factors considered included time management, costs, changes in use of various types of telephones, and feelings of security. With one outgoing call per day, teachers saved enough time to accumulate the equivalent of one week's service each year to their students.…
Descriptors: Costs, Efficiency, Elementary Secondary Education, Equipment Utilization
